Companies and their constellations of managers, employees, investors and boards love the word “growth.” Growth means expansion and more funding. It means hiring up and scaling output. It leads to fun office perks and big bonuses. It signals success, and which company doesn’t want to brag about that? We’re now seeing that the overambitious growth at startups and established tech giants alike — Microsoft MSFT -1.8%, Google GOOG -2%, Amazon AMZN 0.0%, and Meta — has a human toll. MORE FROM...