In this episode of Ignoring the Rules, Wayne Robertson challenges the knee-jerk leadership reaction to replace struggling employees.

Firing may feel decisive, but it is often expensive, disruptive, and avoidable. Many underperforming team members are not lost causes — they are dealing with unclear expectations, poor coaching, misalignment, burnout, or fear.

Wayne breaks down how to identify who can be coached, who cannot, and how developing a struggling employee can strengthen the entire team.

Great leaders do not just find high performers.

They build them.