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		lsc on Aug 25, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Preparing To Fire an Executive >This is right on - particularly the part about you screwing up the hiring process really, I think this attitude is the best way to look at it when you have to fire anyone, executive or not.

davidw on Aug 25, 2011 [–]

Yes and no - it's a case of asymmetric information, and while you can do your best to obtain more information (hiring process), you can't know exactly how a person will perform until they're actually there.

lsc on Aug 25, 2011 | [–]

I said it was the best attitude for an employer to take, not that it was 100% the employers fault.

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