‘It’s Not About You’: How to Fire Someone Effectively, According to Kevin O’Leary

Kevin O’Leary says that firing someone is the most challenging aspect of leadership. Luckily the “Shark Tank” star and multimillionaire entrepreneur has some tips for firing effectively.

In a social media clip posted to Instagram on Thursday, O’Leary outlined how he thinks about firing someone and how he goes through with it. The clip appears to be a repost of O’Leary’s remarks at the iCONIC: Seattle conference in April 2016.

First, O’Leary said that the moment to fire someone is when you realize they aren’t right for the job. Delaying the firing isn’t fair to them.

“It’s not about you,” O’Leary said. “It’s not fair to them and to the people

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