Hi Bent,

Interesting story. One can only speculate about the reasons for the kind of communication chosen by the management. The message to the rest of the staff seems to be -- you can't trust us!

One could argue that very sudden financial problems could force management to such short-term-thinking behavior, but I seriously doubt that these kind of problems ever really happen "over night". My point is that massive layoffs can be foreseen, and the best management strategy in my opinion, is to be open and honest about the situation.

If you fail to ensure continuous mutual trust between management and staff, you are going to have a troubled business :-)

Just my two cents,

Sune

Yes - Trust is built slowly, but can be destroyed overnight. And if employees does not trust management, or the company they are working for, they are less likely to do their very best, which I believe is what a company like Tesla badly needs.