It’s been a brutal 12 months for Silicon Valley, with dozens of mass layoffs and firm reorganizations. Ashley Goodall, a former tech govt, believes that it is a byproduct of C.E.O.s attempting to please shareholders and that we’ve got company success all unsuitable. On this audio essay, he argues that change and disruption should not at all times good and that if executives need higher work environments, they need to prioritize their workers.
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