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The Redesign Layoffs
Healthy-company layoffs are no longer just a lagging indicator of weakness. In this weekend edition, Stephen Forte argues they can be an early signal of organizational redesign — and explains what mid-market CEOs should do before the pressure shows up in their numbers.
What this episode covers:
Why this wave of layoffs is different from 2009 and different from the 2023 over-hiring correction
Why many strong companies are redesigning around new information economics, not just cutting costs
Why most mid-market firms should not copy Block directly
The pattern Stephen sees across successful and…
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