9. Act Boldly, Quickly, and Decisively

The headcount solution will test leadership qualities. A leader cannot avoid the issues and still be successful. The headcount solution demands that the company leader:

• Waste no time in putting off painful decisions.

• Personally deliver the bad news to employees, laying out an assessment of the situation in all its details.

• Demand a quick pace by setting aggressive deadlines for specific accountabilities.

• Stay on track with decisions once made.