Firing underperformers is a way to uphold the moral contract with high performers; if you keep people who aren't pulling their weight, you signal to the strong performers that effort and outcomes don't matter, eroding the culture of meritocracy.

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Speaker

Mark Pincus

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I think that you owe it to in that moral contract to your good employees to fire the weak people.

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You Don’t Need To Innovate To Be Successful | FarmVille CreatorThe Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:09:28 AM

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