Strato-dims fear nothing, except...

Whilst employed by a corporation several years ago, more 'little-corp' than mega-corp, there was a (then new) idea of "flattening the management structure". The big idea was that there wouldn't be more than four 'levels' between your busy non-dim (or dims...) and the CEO.
MegaCorp is yet to adapt (or even, explore) this idea. If you start with me, there are at least 8 layers of management up to the CEO; I don't know the exact figure as changing who reports to who is a form of MegaCorp management light entertainment. Still, way up there, up in the clouds, are the strato-dims.
The strato-dims are those that make their entire world revolve around "business"; their working day comprises of PowerPoint, meetings and conference calls. These are the people that 'build shareholder value' and other such strato-bullshit. Such strato-dims are mostly fearless, and willing to ruin the lives of whomever dares to step in their way.
But, they do have a weakness; their kryptonite is the gossip of the working masses. MegaCorp may be the biggest fish in the pond, but, it's time to cut costs; afterall, the CEO's next multi-millon bonus has got to come from somewhere. When times get tough, MegaCorp sheds people.
What's most curious is that no strato-dim can ever speak 'true'. The non-dims are well versed in strato-speak, so we can translate with barely a flicker of effort when a faced with announcements of "resizing", "rightsizing" or "offshoring".
The strato-dims still seems to cling to the belief that dressing up what is otherwise known as redundancies, pink slips, or p45's, will mean the masses remain calm and secure that their jobs are safe. I do wonder what the strato-dims are really afraid of...