Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says layoffs are weighing heavily on him

[Ahlevah]

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says Microsoft’s layoffs of 15,000 people so far this year are weighing heavily on him. But apparently separating the wheat from the chaff must be done in order to make flour. Said in Satya-speak:

"Progress isn't linear. It's dynamic, sometimes dissonant, and always demanding. But it's also a new opportunity for us to shape, lead through, and have greater impact than ever before."

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says job cuts have been 'weighing heavily' on him

After eliminating over 15,000 positions this year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella now says the company's mission needs to change due to the rise of AI.

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Keep in mind this company’s stock just went over $500 for the first time ever, giving it a market cap of $3.8 trillion.

 

[Noodlegawd]

People who work at companies like Microsoft are a uniquely privileged bunch. 15,000 is less than 10% of their workforce, and if you think their bottom 6% of performers are working at a level that is deserving of that privilege, you're living in a fantasy land.

Microsoft doesn't owe anyone a job.

 

[Ahlevah]

People who work at companies like Microsoft are a uniquely privileged bunch. 15,000 is less than 10% of their workforce, and if you think their bottom 6% of performers are working at a level that is deserving of that privilege, you're living in a fantasy land.

Microsoft doesn't owe anyone a job.

If that’s the case, why the guilty conscience? He’s speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

 

[Noodlegawd]

If that’s the case, why the guilty conscience? He’s speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

You can do something that is justified and necessary, and still not feel good about it. There's no contradiction. Just because someone is not qualified for their job doesn't mean they aren't human beings, or that you should never feel bad for them when they are laid off.

 

[Ahlevah]

You can do something that is justified and necessary, and still not feel good about it. There's no contradiction. Just because someone is not qualified for their job doesn't mean they aren't human beings, or that you should never feel bad for them when they are laid off.

Why is it necessary? It’s simply a more objectivist, Darwinian approach to corporate management. There are others, such as the one the “father of modern management,” who wrote 39 books on the subject and coined the term “knowledge worker,” advocated:

“The most important task of an organization is to make ordinary people capable of extraordinary performance.”

Peter Drucker, Wisdom from Peter Drucker from the Pages of Harvard Business Review

Drucker’s management philosophy viewed labor not as a cost or expense or simply another input, but as an asset. It’s the difference between a dairy farmer who would cull his herd by shooting a sick calf and another one who would nurture it back to health to become a star milk producer.

 

[ColdHardTruth]

People who work at companies like Microsoft are a uniquely privileged bunch. 15,000 is less than 10% of their workforce, and if you think their bottom 6% of performers are working at a level that is deserving of that privilege, you're living in a fantasy land.

Microsoft doesn't owe anyone a job.

Oh look... another person who doesn't give a damn if people starve.