[mandeepj]

> why do all these business leaders all do the same things at the same time? E.g. Layoffs + micromanagement + cost focus etc...

They all work with restructuring companies!! So, I hope that tells you how smart they are :-)

[nyarlathotep_]

> They all work with restructuring companies!! So, I hope that tells you how smart they are :-)

"When McKinsey Comes to Town" is an interesting read that covers a lot of this. It's worse than I thought.