LEADING-LAYOFFS5 MIN READ
The First Question After the News
Answer "why me?" without blaming, debating, or hiding the selection boundary.
Nadia has twelve minutes before the 9:00 a.m. notification block. An impacted product manager looks directly at her and asks, "Why was I selected instead of Sam?" HR is on the call, silent, and the severance packet is unopened. The words used now will be repeated in Slack, in alumni texts, and in the next all-hands by people deciding whether leadership can still be trusted.
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