> i had two options: cut gradually over months or years as this shift plays out, or be honest about where we are and act on it now. i chose the latter.

i love that he casts it as:

a) a drawn-out downsizing that might stretch for years, which is clearly "bad" because no one likes uncertainty.

b) ripping the band-aid decisively, with the nobility of being an "honest" decision. and who doesn't appreciate honesty?

...because of course employees who get laid off, prefer to lose their jobs as soon as possible and know they served an honest ceo.