If you want to stay off the spreadsheet when Finance says “cut 10 %,” you need to become Un-Layoff-Able—the person whose departure would punch an immediate hole in revenue, innovation, or customer trust.
I tell my clients without any sugar-coating: “It’s time for you to leave or make major changes.” But most people don’t want to hear that. They are all comfy with their routine and you know . . . in a few months everything will be fine again.
