Personally, what I want out of "accountability"—in general, not just here—is not consequences for their own sake (or for punishment) but rather taking actions t

Personally, what I want out of "accountability"—in general, not just here—is not consequences for their own sake (or for punishment) but rather taking actions to address the problem and bearing the natural costs of those actions. This should include immediate as well as long-term actions: 1. Some way to help with the immediate layoff. Reasonable severance/etc is about what I'd expect. 2. Concrete action to prevent the problem in the future. The post identifies specific errors in judgement and at least pays lip service to avoiding layoffs in the future. I'm not sure how serious they are about 2—given the structure and incentives of large corporations, how serious they even could be about it—but at least they're talking about it. I would not be surprised to see growth pressure overwhelming any strategic or cultural changes they make today if business conditions pick up again, with the whole cycle repeating over the next 5–10 years.