Allison MaslanCEO & Business Scaling Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

Sometimes the most compassionate thing you can do as a leader is let someone go.

30 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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After giving an employee one to three chances to improve without success, a compassionate leader should let them go. It's a favor to both the person, who can find a better fit elsewhere, and the business, which can hire someone more suitable for the role.

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If you've given them 1, 2, or 3 chances, they're still not getting it. You've got to let them go because they're a reflection of you and your business. It is okay. Look at me. I'm telling you right now, it is okay to let them go. They are not the right fit. And you're actually doing them and yourself a favor because you're allowing them to find the best fit where they need to be. And then you're making space and room for the person who will be the best for your business and then start looking for the right person. And as you do that, look at your interview process, look at your screening process to see where you need to tweak, where you need to fill in some gaps, maybe have another person do an interview for you so you can make sure you gain the right talent in the seat.