Tech CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are reviving fear-based management by cutting "low performers."
These aggressive measures to improve performance tend to lead to negative consequences such as low morale, high turnover, decreased profits, and reduced innovation.
Research has shown that instilling fear in employees may result in short-term productivity boosts but at the expense of quality and creativity in the long run.
Historically, management by fear has failed to drive sustainable performance improvements and has often led to internal conflicts and decreased market competitiveness.