Business leaders who adopt the attitude that anyone is replaceable, thinking they can simply hire someone with a greater skill set or someone with a more prestigious pedigree, are fooling themselves.
There are some employees that cannot be replaced, and that when they disappear from the company, they carry with them value that simply cannot be replaced:
- They carry their extensive knowledge on products, systems, and processes.
- They carry their customer relationships that have been built over many years.
- They carry their camaraderie and influence with their coworkers, which when lost, has an impact on the corporate/company’s culture within.
When the destruction of an organization reaches some levels, this will not be the same anymore.
Who knows, maybe this is the goal of such destruction.