A Difficult Decision

Ren sent the following email to Huawei employees earlier today. Dear Hardworking Huaweiians, It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that Huawei has taken the difficult decision to let go 10% of our workforce due to plummeting sales trends. Unfortunately, the cause of this difficult decision is due to a misjudgement by our leadership team to invest in lighting technology. We believed that installing lights that were just slightly brighter than your average light bulb, could really help boost morale in the office and create a stimulating work environment. Unfortunately, sales did not reflect well on this decision and due to this misstep, we have been forced to take this difficult decision. As the leader of this organisation, I take full responsibility for this decision. I should have known better than to make such a risky investment that had the potential to bring our company down. Nevertheless, I know that we can move on from this and bounce back from it. Even though this is a difficult situation, I believe that our organisation will be stronger for it. I wish all of our employees who are leaving us, the best of luck in their future endeavours. Sincerely, Ren Zappierfei CEO, Huawei