Elon Musk sent an email to Twitter employees titled "A Fork in the Road" telling them they'd only be successful at the company if they were "extremely hardcore" and committed to long hours. The ultimatum gave workers until today to make the decision to stay or go, and those who choose to quit will be given three months of severance pay.

Workday Chief People Officer Ashley Goldsmith said that in the next calendar year companies will have to figure out what exactly their employees want and how they can provide the tech to marry their interests. Oracle exec Yvette Cameron had a similar sentiment, tying technology to the endeavor of finding and keeping elite talent within a given company.

Offering 401(k) plans for employees can equate to returns worth at least $100,000 per worker in reduced employee turnover costs, economist Luke Pardue says. In addition, small businesses that provide retirement plans can access certain tax credits.

LinkedIn users such as career coach Brianna Doe are compiling spreadsheets of available jobs and sharing them on the platform to help other users affected by recent mass layoffs at companies such as Amazon, Twitter and Meta. "It's a hard time for a lot of people, but there is something to be said about the amount of people that want to help and use social media to bring people together," Doe says.

One leader Scott Eblin coaches says he stays out of the weeds of day-to-day operations by allowing his subordinates to step up and take over tasks "and only jumping in if it's absolutely necessary," Eblin writes. "The people on his team are developing and feeling more empowered to make decisions because he's giving the space for them to go first instead of always going first himself," Eblin writes.

Today’s Leadership & Development story about walking around the office with a cup of coffee in hand had me wondering what you readers drink first thing in the morning. What do you drink to get your engines revving for the day?