Dearing: Delivering hard management choices does not require being abrasive
Michael Dearing · a16z Podcast | The Asshole Survival Guide · Jan 2, 2019 · at 4:52
Michael Dearing, founder of Harrison Metal, explains how managers can execute painful decisions like employee terminations with empathy and respect.
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“The decision you're taking can be a difficult and inherently negative one, but the wrapper, the container that you put it in doesn't have to be barbed wire covered with dog poop.”
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