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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 5750962" data-attributes="member: 2067"><p>Oh, it would have a substantial effect. In purely psychological terms, people work harder for a cause they feel worth supporting, and for a leader they feel is sympathetic, so a cut in management pay/benefits, to put them at a level equivalent with or even lower than the design/creative staff, would give a pretty hefty boost to productivity. Self-sacrifice is a brilliant leadership tactic that everyone from cult leaders to military leaders to philanthropists to rock stars to political icons have used to get people motivated to do remarkable things. It may be temporary, but there are few moments when one could use a temporary boost in morale and productivity than in the heart of a rough economic climate, when the company isn't doing so hot.</p><p></p><p>It might not have saved Rich's job, but it certainly would have skewed the odds in favor of not having to fire Rodney Thompson and James Wyatt (or whatever) next year.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not blaming Greg Leeds alone. I did say "people." It's a systemic problem that Greg Leeds did not create, but has inherited, and has, apparently, not fixed (though her certainly may have tried to fix it!). I'm also not exempting him, though. Rich and Steve lost their job on his watch. He can justify it however he needs to, and he probably doesn't stand alone (remember, insulated from the consequences of the actions), but he has been at least partially responsible for hitting two families with a not-insignificant sudden financial burden. </p><p></p><p>The ultimate problem is that this is habitual. When layoffs happen once in a while, it's a sad state of affairs, and can be explained by things like a change in direction, or making room for new employees. When they happen year after year for a decade or more, through success and struggle, it is no longer just a sad state of affairs. It is a systemic failure of management and leadership. The problem pretty clearly isn't with Rich and Steve. The problem is deeper.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 5750962, member: 2067"] Oh, it would have a substantial effect. In purely psychological terms, people work harder for a cause they feel worth supporting, and for a leader they feel is sympathetic, so a cut in management pay/benefits, to put them at a level equivalent with or even lower than the design/creative staff, would give a pretty hefty boost to productivity. Self-sacrifice is a brilliant leadership tactic that everyone from cult leaders to military leaders to philanthropists to rock stars to political icons have used to get people motivated to do remarkable things. It may be temporary, but there are few moments when one could use a temporary boost in morale and productivity than in the heart of a rough economic climate, when the company isn't doing so hot. It might not have saved Rich's job, but it certainly would have skewed the odds in favor of not having to fire Rodney Thompson and James Wyatt (or whatever) next year. I'm not blaming Greg Leeds alone. I did say "people." It's a systemic problem that Greg Leeds did not create, but has inherited, and has, apparently, not fixed (though her certainly may have tried to fix it!). I'm also not exempting him, though. Rich and Steve lost their job on his watch. He can justify it however he needs to, and he probably doesn't stand alone (remember, insulated from the consequences of the actions), but he has been at least partially responsible for hitting two families with a not-insignificant sudden financial burden. The ultimate problem is that this is habitual. When layoffs happen once in a while, it's a sad state of affairs, and can be explained by things like a change in direction, or making room for new employees. When they happen year after year for a decade or more, through success and struggle, it is no longer just a sad state of affairs. It is a systemic failure of management and leadership. The problem pretty clearly isn't with Rich and Steve. The problem is deeper. [/QUOTE]
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