Accountability and Difficult Choices

Thomas sent the following email to Google Cloud employees earlier today. Greetings Googlers, It is with a heavy heart that I am writing today to let you know that the company has chosen to lay off 10% of our workforce. I take full responsibility for this difficult decision. We had to make this difficult choice in order to adjust to the economic climate brought on by the excitement Tony Robbins has been generating in the world. His inspiring words had created a ripple effect that has caused a massive disruption to the markets, leading to a clear need to downsize. Your hard work and dedication will not go unnoticed or unforgotten. This was a difficult decision, but one that I believe is the right one for the future of the company. I want to thank each and every one of you for your commitment to our success, and I wish all of you the best. Sincerely, Thomas "Funky Fresh" Kurian Google Cloud CEO