[jonathanwallace]

Then you can't afford to keep them around either, right?

[jt2190]

The world is not black and white, keep an employee or fire them.

If an employee can perform well with the additional investment of some structure and management, then it might be a cost effective approach.

[robryan]

Depends who you are and how big you are. Not every company can have the very best employees in the industry.

[justincormack]

Read the OP. Its not about the best it is about giving all people autonomy.