How Executives Botch Layoffs

"Layoffs have hit all industries and geographies and will continue to do so for some time. What we're experiencing now is the most painful part of a downturn. And while one would expect leaders to be more sophisticated than they were 30 years ago, I'm starting to hear familiar stories about executives who are making the same senseless mistakes that make layoffs more painful and costly than they need to be. . . ."