… Read the restI think this extends beyond performance. That criterion makes a decision more objective and defensible (despite most people being employed at will), but even high performers need to be terminated sometimes.
I came across the idea of “emotional contagion” earlier this week – people who propagate negative emotional contagion should be terminated sooner rather than later as well.
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Termination Is Hard, But Avoidance Is Destructive
The following also is my latest column in MediaPost.
Termination Is Hard, But Avoidance Is Destructive
Terminating relationships is hard – especially when it’s an employee. But termination-avoidance is one of the greatest risks that can hold a company back.… Read the rest
Competition As Trojan Horse
Save for the excessive, inescapable hype and prognostication, Google Chrome doesn’t have an immediate impact on me. I work on a Mac, so I can’t even test-drive the new Web browser (although I did read the comic).
What does it boil down to?… Read the rest
Web 2.0, Red Meat And Caring
David Kidder and I are leading a panel discussion with distinguished advertising executives at Web 2.0 Expo in a few weeks. It’s a topic I care a great deal about:
… Read the restMan Versus Machine: The New Conundrum of Web 2.0 Advertising Automation. When computers first arrived at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in the 1950s, scientists immediately started programming them to play chess.
What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers
Following also is my latest MediaPost column…
What Makes A Great Strategy Offsite? Customers
What makes a great management offsite meeting? Significant and positive impact on your company strategy, of course.
I’ve participated in and led several such gatherings.… Read the rest