Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Human Resources Question [SPOILER]

[Dave Link (davelink1120]

Good responses and I agree you need to act swiftly.

 

This person is an  “on board terrorist”  Had a few of them myself in my 31 years of business ownership. Usually they are high performers and you are hesitant to let them go. In the early years I kept one of them for a couple years before I pulled the plug and it was one of the biggest mistakes I made in business. Violated rule #1, make the decision that is in the best interest of the company

 

 

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Dave Link

 

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From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+davelink1120=gmail.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Charles Perry
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 2:42 PM
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Subject: [Ferrari] Human Resources Question [SPOILER]

 

So we have a lot of smart business people on this list. How would you address the following human resources question? You may assume, for purposes of this discussion, that there are no contractual restrictions on your course of action:

 

You have an employee who is a confirmed star on your staff; who brings millions of dollars to the company because of his performance; who is well loved among your customers and who may be difficult, if not impossible, to replace on short notice with an equivalent talent. You have enjoyed a mutually successful relationship with said employee for years. However, said employee has now assumed the opinion that he is no longer an employee but an executive, and has given a very public middle finger to the existing executive staff in the company and made it clear through his actions and words that his own best interests are more important to him than that of the company as a whole. He has clearly violated a clause in his employment contract requiring his cooperation with and execution of executive directives. Your corporate and national culture favor both a clear chain of command and dutiful compliance with assigned job tasks.

 

What do you do with this employee and why?