This week I discuss this ongoing trend of layoff announcements, typically coupled to “AI.” And as you’ll hear, this is quite a complex topic which gets into company culture, labor relations, and ultimately long term business strategy.

A new article in The Economist claims that “Europe Crushes Innovation” because of its old-fashioned labor rules. The point they make, which I discuss, is that forcing companies to “hold on” to workers stunts growth and innovation. While I can’t argue with the data, I believe it’s not that simple. So listen to this podcast and see if our “Dynamic Organization” model makes more sense.

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Anyway listen in, I’d love your comments.

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Additional Information

The Definitive Guide to Building a Dynamic Organization

How Europe Crushes Innovation (Economist)

How Japan’s Culture Of Business Teaches Us About AI Transformation

Be Careful With The Layoffs

What Is the One Trait That Makes for a Great Manager? You Might Be Surprised (WSJ)

Chapters

• (00:00:00 ) - Patricia Frost on Seagate CEO
• (00:00:21 ) - The Need for Corporate Layoffs
• (00:03:33 ) - Why Europe Will Lay Off More People Than the US
• (00:10:04 ) - Reasons Why You Shouldn't Hire So Many People