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Description: During a meeting with analysts Wednesday, Walgreens president Alex Gourlay ticked through a list of measures the company had taken since launching a cost-cutting initiative last year that has grown to $1.5 billion.

Source: WashingtonPost.com

Date: April 16, 2015

Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/04/16/walgreens-froze-salaries-for-top-u-s-executives/

Questions for discussion:

  • Summarize the decisions taken and the reasons presented by management.
  • How do you think employees will respond to these decisions?
  • What does this all say about the leadership at the firm?