It's time to remove your BRILLIANT JERK

"I fired our highest-paid, highest-performing sales rep."

🟥🟥🟥 THE PROBLEM 🟥🟥🟥

This exec I know went on to say:

→ “He was terrible at forecasting.”

→ “And he was lazy.”

→ “He was a &!€#.”

The exec refused to tolerate bad behavior

to protect great results.

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🔺 One of my favorite CEOs

🔺 didn't make this call

🔺 and paid dearly.

They tolerated high-performing CFO.

✅ Sharp

✅ Effective

✅ Amazing results

But he was also

❌ Toxic

❌ Manipulative

❌ Untrustworthy

Eventually the CFO

manipulated the board

to force that CEO out—

in hopes he’d get the CEO seat.

🟨🟨🟨 THE REALITY 🟨🟨🟨

High-Performance isn't everything

Most execs delay in removing bad performers

because they fear that the business will suffer

from the loss of the great outcomes being delivered.

But what happens once they're gone?

The business goes on unscathed.

Often flourishing with

improved morale

and better

results.

"I should have removed them long ago"

🟩🟩🟩 QUESTIONS 🟩🟩🟩

• Who is the brilliant jerk you're tolerating in your org?

• How are you rationalizing keeping them around?

• Do you actually believe the rest of the org doesn't

question your leadership, judgment

character & values

by keeping them

around?

⬜⬜⬜ ACTION ⬜⬜⬜

If you’re a #CEO or #CRO

who’s holding on to someone

you know is eroding your culture,

don’t wait to get bitten.

▶️ LET’S TALK ◀️

We'll create a plan to remove your toxic overachiever

and accountability in doing so.

High standards.

Clear values.

No exceptions.