Joe Carfi has spent decades in management, and one moment early in his career has stuck with him ever since. When a new boss called him up and asked "who do you wanna fire?" he knew immediately that was the wrong way to lead.
In his view, great management was never about finding reasons to let people go. It was about empowering them, educating them, and thinking about the real impact your decisions have on people’s lives. As Joe puts it: it is not about firing people, it is about empowering people.
