Chart on When To Fire Your Employee's

This chart from Founder OS nails a simple truth: not all team members are equal, and that’s okay. It’s a brutally clear way to decide who to keep, who to replace, and when to do it—without endless debates.

Why It Works

• Visual clarity: Quickly separates performance from importance.
• No gray areas: Each box gives a specific action—keep, replace, or let go.
• Time saver: Prevents “hope management” by forcing quick calls.
• Focus booster: Keeps high-performers in high-impact roles.

Real-World Examples

• Netflix's “Keeper Test” asks if a manager would fight to keep someone—same logic.
• Amazon’s “Bar Raiser” ensures hires stay in the high-performance, high-importance zone.
• Tony Hsieh’s Zappos famously paid new hires to quit—filtering out the non-essential fast.