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Whether consequences should prioritize deterrence or growth

I'm a manager and one of my employees made a mistake that cost us a big client and I have to decide between firing him to show accountability or keeping him because I know he learned from it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between organizational messaging and individual development forces a choice between different theories of how people change and improve.

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