Here's my advice: Know what your employees want to do with their lives. Then, if you need to let someone go, you can help them reach their next step, rather t

Here's my advice: Know what your employees want to do with their lives. Then, if you need to let someone go, you can help them reach their next step, rather than "giving them the boot". Not only is it an opportunity to someone's life better as their boss. One of the perks of working at McKinsey is that its alumni go on to do great things. You can capitalize on that too.