I understand the sentiment, but the concept is spreading. Adobe, Netflix, Juniper, Accenture all have or are re-thinking their performance management models. At

I understand the sentiment, but the concept is spreading. Adobe, Netflix, Juniper, Accenture all have or are re-thinking their performance management models. Atlassian has been influential here too, and one of the architects of their revamp has now moved to the Broad Institute. CEB, which is very influential in the HR world, has adopted these new approaches and are actively recommending them to clients. Samuel Culbert, a UCLA professor, has been very visible on this front, and people like Josh Bersin and Marcus Buckingham (co-author of linked HBR article) are really well-known in HR circles. It will, of course, take a long time to undo the Jack Welch and command-oriented mindsets. However, I do think there's hope that strategic HR departments can re-orient companies toward processes & policies that care less about compliance with HR bullshit and more about actual coaching, feedback, and development. (Disclaimer: I re-designed an employer's performance framework & process, so I am biased toward folks who are trying to push HR toward people-oriented, trust-based programs that are designed for the vast, vast majority of employees who don't need old-school performance "management.")