When people get promoted into a management role, the going phrase is that you now have “hire and fire” power. Almost everyone enjoys using his or her hire power — it’s great to build your own team and see each individual employee grow. But fire power? Unless you’re a cold-hearted person, you generally don’t enjoy using your fire power — ever.
But should you?
If you think the answer is “no,” consider the hiring and firing operations of the federal government for a moment — you’re more likely to die than to be fired in a government job. Then, think about the level of service provided by most government organizations: Do you want to run your business with the efficiency of a DMV? Then don’t fire anyone. But if you want to be better than that, you need to be willing to let people go when it’s warranted.
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