Re:What do you do with the Brilliant Jerk?
by jseims on Wednesday September 26, 2012 @01:17PM
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I think the negative comments here are missing the fine points of the article.
* Stage of growth is important. In the beginning, success is more about individual effort. When you get bigger, it's more about overall team culture.
* It's not just "being a jerk" that's the problem. It's being a naysayer, working against the culture.
At a certain size, the negative effects of someone's behavior on the culture can outweigh the positives of their brilliance. And when that happens, you have to let them go.
* Stage of growth is important. In the beginning, success is more about individual effort. When you get bigger, it's more about overall team culture.
* It's not just "being a jerk" that's the problem. It's being a naysayer, working against the culture.
At a certain size, the negative effects of someone's behavior on the culture can outweigh the positives of their brilliance. And when that happens, you have to let them go.