It is basically getting rid of very low performers, No - it is specifically aimed at getting rid of people who were doing fine before -- may have been top perf

It is basically getting rid of very low performers, No - it is specifically aimed at getting rid of people who were doing fine before -- may have been top performers, even -- but who refuse to go into overdrive (start sacrificing sleep, or time with their families) to meet artificial goals. That is to say: goals designed to reduce headcount -- by turning high performers into low performers.