CEOs Ditch Kinder Approach as Economy Shows Signs of Chilling

The CEO of Google’s parent company told staff last month to work with “greater urgency, sharper focus, and more hunger than we’ve shown on sunnier days.” Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in late July that the Facebook owner must operate with greater intensity “and I expect us to get more done with fewer resources”; an engineering leader at the company also recently told managers to identify and push out low performers. Beyond tech, CEOs are warning of tougher times, while others are telling employees to reconsider spending on trips, business meals or even corporate swag such as T-shirts and coffee mugs.

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