Available
Age Range: Adult
Pages: 146 pp.
ISBN: 979-8992415322
Publisher: Brickalow Publishing House
Published: August 20, 2025
Layoffs test more than budgets. They test trust, judgment, and the character of leadership. Letting the Good Ones Go offers practical guidance for leaders navigating workforce reductions with empathy, clarity, and integrity. Through step-by-step strategies, reflection prompts, and concrete considerations, Dan H. Lawrence helps leaders communicate difficult decisions, support departing employees, steady the people who remain, protect morale, and care for their own emotional well-being. Written for leaders in education, nonprofits, healthcare, government, and other mission-driven organizations, this book addresses the human consequences of organizational change while remaining grounded in operational realities. It is a thoughtful resource for making difficult decisions while preserving dignity, trust, and the values leaders hope will endure after the transition.
Themes
compassionate leadership, layoffs, workforce reductions, organizational change, ethical decision-making, communication, employee dignity, trust, morale, resilience, self-care, mission-driven leadership
What Readers Are Saying
“While leadership is often associated with growth, success, and innovation, the harsh reality of having to let good people go is rarely discussed. Letting the Good Ones Go tackles this difficult topic head-on, providing a thoughtful and compassionate guide for leaders navigating the challenging responsibility of layoffs.”
“Reading Letting the Good Ones Go felt like finding a lifeline during one of the most challenging periods of my leadership career. As someone who has had to make the heart-wrenching decision to let valued team members go, I can honestly say this book arrived at exactly the moment I needed it most.”