[QUOTE=Capt. Lee;101037] . . . . We often have very little control over who is sent to fill a position and most of the time you have to make do with what you have. Having the developmental skills to motivate people to achieve things that themselves or others may not think possible. That is key. What you can achieve as a team is much more than any individual can on his own. With support, training and leadership everything is possible. I have taken someone that I was told just could not do a particular task and in the end they were masters at it. I wish someone would do that to me. I have a hard time accepting that an individual is not capable of something.
There were some good points brought up later that I thought were great. . . . . [/QUOTE]
That is a good point that sometimes one is better off keeping someone who’s limitations are known, rather then getting a replacement who’s limitations are unknown, and perhaps worse.
Your make an other point which most managers are very reluctant to accept: When an employee appears qualified and is hired for the job, but then fails, the cause is most often the failure of his supervisor to develop and manage him properly.
Anyone can churn through a lot of people. A very good manager takes the imperfect human capital that he is given, and then figures out how to build an effective team. Unfortunately, that’s much easier said than done.