> top-performers are most positioned to be aware of incompetence around them and may in fact welcome a housing cleaning
That's thinking from a notch or two below top-performance. Top performers know what's "in the wheel house" for others around them and how to use it optimally. Don't be fooled by local maximums!
Re:Gitlab to lay off 7% of staff
by waynesonfire on Thursday February 09, 2023 @05:12PM
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i don't know if i agree, stocks usually increase after layoffs.
There are many factors involved in employee assessment of employer suitability. Steve Blank has observed [0] that when top employees recognize that when an employer moves to assessing them from a purely financial perspective, it's time to go.
https://steveblank.com/2009/12/21/the-elves-leave-middle-ear...
Why? top-performers are most positioned to be aware of incompetence around them and may in fact welcome a housing cleaning. With that said, it's not always easy to identify who's who-- it's possible top-performs are affected or incompetence isn't, which can erode trust.