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I'd both agree and disagree with that statement. There are people who simply cannot be effectively replaced. That does not mean that the powers that be will no
by jfim 7y ago
I'd both agree and disagree with that statement.
There are people who simply cannot be effectively replaced. That does not mean that the powers that be will not replace them. For example, a startup might have a critical engineer who happens to know how everything works or holds everything together. They can be replaced, although this may have a severe impact on the startup, including the failure of the startup.
To your point, even if someone is critical to the success of an organization does not mean that they won't ever be replaced by poor management.
- goto11 7y agoThat would not necessarily be poor management though. If a single person is irreplaceable, it is a major risk for any organization.
- 2rsf 7y agoWhile I agree that "never" is a strong word, we usually over estimate ours and others importance and irreplaceablity. Sometimes replacement of a critical engineer might even do good to a company by forcing them to break the silo.