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Message: [QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 2508462, member: 34"] And that fear of results while poor performers are benched is cruddy leadership. An all-time classic quote from Branch Rickey and some added commentary by some person I've never heard of but comes up on Google search. [URL="http://www.labov.com/we-finished-last-with-you-we-can-finish-last-without-you/"]We finished last with you, we can finish last without you | LABOV Marketing Communications and Training[/URL] [B][I]“We finished last with you, we can finish last without you,” was what Branch Rickey, the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates told his slugging home run hitter, Ralph Kiner. Kiner had asked for a raise after winning the home run title. Rickey was known as a tightwad, but despite that, he did have a good point that relates to business. How often do struggling businesses fear making the tough decisions, including firing performers with bad attitudes? They avoid those decisions because they’re afraid to lose a person that may have contributed to their problems. If your business is struggling, that’s precisely the time to make the decisions that you may normally fear. [/I][/B] [/QUOTE]