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Hey Unfiltered Folks,
"WE'RE BLEEDING CASH AND NO ONE WILL CUT COSTS."
Answer: Because you won't force them to.
You're hoping someone else will make the hard call so you don't have to. That's cowardice.
You're the leader. Cutting costs is your job.
Painful decisions are what you're paid for. If you won't make them, you don't deserve to lead. Everyone's waiting for you to decide.
Stop waiting for consensus. Make the call.
Question to Consider: What are you afraid will happen if you cut?
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Why: No one wants to be the villain. But leadership is making painful calls when others won't. Here's what's happening: the company is burning money. Everyone knows it. But no one wants to be the person who cuts their teammate's project. So they wait for you. You call meetings. You discuss options. You analyze. You debate. But you don't decide.
You're hoping market conditions improve. Or someone else volunteers to cut their team. That won't happen.
The cost?
- Every week you delay, cash burns.
- The runway shrinks.
- Eventually you'll have to make emergency cuts.
- Layoffs. (No one wants this)
- Panic. (Everyone avoids this)
It'll be worse because you waited. Meanwhile, your team is watching. They see you avoid hard calls.
They learn that leadership means hoping problems solve themselves.
So they copy you. Now no one makes hard calls. You created a culture of cowardice by being a coward first. The company dies slowly because you wouldn't make one hard decision.
Action: Cut today.
Pick the lowest ROI cost and stop it now. Not next month. Today.
If this includes staff reductions, consult HR and legal on proper procedures - layoffs have specific notice and payment requirements.
Stay Unfiltered,
— Andy
P.S. You created a culture of cowardice by being a coward first. You can change it. Start now.
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