If an employee is not performing, sometimes the best decision is to let the person go. This is a simple answer which everyone knows, but when it comes to actually doing it, many will say "it's not as easy as you think". I'm not just talking about legal matters and HR procedures. Many leaders just don't want to be the bad person asking the employee to leave. Or we fear damaging morale because the person has been with the company for so long.
In one real case study, two business partners couldn't agree on whether to let an underperforming employee go. The first said we should help every employee, and this guy has been loyal to us for many years. The second said I don't stop you from helping him. You can employ him with your own money as your personal assistant and driver, but as decision makers for the company we cannot use company money to employ a person who is unable to perform his tasks. The company needs to be responsible to and fair to every employee. A company which tolerates underperformance invites more underperformance. As leaders, we need to be ready to make tough decisions.
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