Have you ever noticed that when your organization hits some major bumps in the road, it’s not the ‘C’ players that jump ship first, it’s your high performers? If you’re carrying individuals who aren’t pulling their weight, don’t hope that an organizational crisis will help inspire them to go somewhere else. They know how lucky they have it staying put. If you have a performance issue, don’t hope that a ‘higher power’ will intervene. You’re the one who will have to make the tough call and in my experience, it’s best to do that before they get too comfortable.
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