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> you handle the impropriety of others in a mature and professional way. Sure, and sometimes the mature and professional way is to fire somebody. (Now, the ex
by jlgreco 13y ago
> you handle the impropriety of others in a mature and professional way.
Sure, and sometimes the mature and professional way is to fire somebody.
(Now, the execution of that was less than ideal, but a firing in general was not entirely out of line.)
- arkades 13y agoExecution and Result are not independent things. Firing someone in a professional, mature, tactful way is a different thing than what the CEO did. They're not just different styles: the firing of a person is an act intended to have a particular business outcome, and those different routes will have different outcomes. To quote Steven Brust, "The relationship between ends and means isn't one of justification, it's one of proscription."
- jlgreco 13y agoI don't approve of the execution, but I cannot condemn the decision to fire.
- russelluresti 13y agoTrue. I don't take issue with the fact that he was fired, but, rather, with how it was done. No one should be fired without the opportunity to defend themselves or explain their actions. Being fired should also be a private matter, as studies have shown it's bad for morale which is bad for business. WHAT you do isn't the only thing that matters; HOW you do it is equally important.