The VA, Trump and Elon: Cost Cutting and Elimination of Waste.

 So far, the VA according to Secretary Doug Collins, has only laid off 2,400 of 480,000 employees. The 80,000 number from a "leaked memo" still would only be 15%. The reality is, restructuring to those 2019 levels are probSo far, the VA according to Secretary Doug Collins, has only laid off 2,400 of 480,000 employees. The 80,000 number from a "leaked memo" still would only be 15%. The reality is, restructuring to those 2019 levels are probably necessary and perhaps overdue. Said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “To be perfectly clear: these moves will not negatively impact VA health care, benefits or beneficiaries.

I will admit, Trump and Elon are a little bit like the rookie manager who, when facing budget cut, decides to " fire a bunch of people", because they don't know any better course of action (like Lean Manufacturing/ Lean Enterprise or Six Sigma Cost reduction). But those programs and culture take time to develop, and they want results now!

Those managers, typically regret it when they realize "people" are their greatest resource and regret losing all that "years in the making" talent. But like the short timer manager, they are not around to survey the carnage or pick up the pieces and get things back to a working state.

Maybe, this will be a wake up call to the Federal Government to adopt and embrace those cost saving programs and culture, just like the private sector has over the last 25 years (W. Edward Demings, Taguchi, etc.).