Special: Danny Meyer on the wrenching decision to do layoffs
Masters of Scale
English - March 24, 2020 21:38 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 3.7K ratingsManagement Business jeff berman mindset bob safian diversity & inclusion management startups entrepreneurship business reid hoffman Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Last week, Danny Meyer laid off 2,000 people – that's 80 percent of staff at Union Square Hospitality Group, representing 20+ restaurants across the country. It was a heartbreaking decision made with full understanding of the impacts, short and long-term – or as much as can possibly be known in this volatile time. In this special episode, Danny returns to the show to share why and how he acted so quickly, the process he and his team used to make this decision, the impact of the layoff, and what comes next for his industry. Interviewed by editor Bob Safian.
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