Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman on moving the needle, win-first culture & managing burnout | E1689
This Week in Startups
Regular Pruning Avoids Drastic Layoffs
Regularly pruning the organization by removing inefficiencies and unnecessary costs is a normal part of management discipline. Companies should avoid drastic layoffs and not use it as a complete reset to realign cost structures with revenue. Ignoring cost issues and allowing them to build up leads to the need for layoffs. Some companies in Silicon Valley avoid layoffs due to cultural reasons, but there should be a shift towards viewing necessary layoffs as a positive step in managing the business effectively.
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