No, no, no: Don't put the high performer into management

The Turnover-Driving Joy Of The Brilliant Jerk.

One of the biggest problems at work is the high performer confusion. Let me explain that out. In a hierarchy, the only way to make more money is to rise up 1-2 (or more) levels. There are a lot of flaws with hierarchy, and this is most assuredly one of them. It typically creates cultures where the people most concerned with money end up becoming manager…