What does it say about modern leadership when 30,000 people find out they lost their jobs through a 6 a.m. email?

In this episode of On the Shoulders of Giants, Jeff Wells breaks down the Oracle layoffs and the deeper leadership questions hiding underneath them: responsibility, trust, culture, and the growing disconnect between corporate optimization and human impact.

This isn’t just a conversation about layoffs. It’s a conversation about values.

Jeff explores why disengagement spreads through organizations long before people quit, how fear-based leadership shapes culture, and why employees are increasingly questioning who and what deserves their loyalty.

The episode also challenges listeners to think differently about accountability — not just for leaders, but for employees, consumers, and organizations that continue rewarding low-trust behavior.

Because the way companies treat people under pressure reveals what they actually believe.

Poor leaders hurt people. Great leaders change lives.

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