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Perspectives for leaders building people-first companies on purpose. Candid, grounded, and conviction-led, with no hype and no manufactured urgency.
Microsoft's latest cuts follow a familiar rhythm. One question separates the companies that get stronger from the companies that get smaller.
Why cutting heads to cut cost mistakes activity for value, and what it means to make AI a people strategy instead of a headcount one.
Potential only compounds when it's released. Why activation takes courage from the person, and the right environment from the company.