A smaller place can revolve around one or two personalities who create/drive/dictate the internal culture. These people are needed and doing a bad job is only

A smaller place can revolve around one or two personalities who create/drive/dictate the internal culture. These people are needed and doing a bad job is only one factor when letting someone go. Big companies have these people. They are act all social events, know many in senior management. They make friends with everyone have been promoted in areas they have no background but can force a project through because of relationships or understanding internal policy.