often the decisions for the cuts are not made at the manager level, the people who know who the best performers are. The C Suite just says we are cutting these

often the decisions for the cuts are not made at the manager level, the people who know who the best performers are. The C Suite just says we are cutting these departments often including the managers. Its not done with a scalpel but with an axe and only the very best, known to the c-suite get a stay of execution. The best talent is often unknown to the csuite.