Exercising Authority

Although you might want to ...

1) You can’t fire anybody if there is no culture of trust.
2) You can’t fire anybody if you have not previously identified anticipated measurable results.
3) You can’t fire those whom you have not trained and consistently evaluated.
4) You can’t fire individuals unless there is a universal expectation of accountability.
5) You can’t fire anybody without giving them a reasonable chance to change.
6) You can’t fire anybody without defining reasonable deadlines.
7) You can’t fire someone without concrete, visible awareness that you, too, can be fired.