In that delicate position of hiring and firing, be aware of your power as a heavenly conduit— and be aware, too, of your limits

Many years ago, before I began working for Mishpacha, I sat in a meeting with the upper management of a major publication.
One of the “big bosses” was paging through the most recent edition and stopped at a certain column. He pursed his lips and pointed to the byline.
“This contributor hasn’t been doing very good work lately, right?” he said.
“Right,” a manager said. “But this is the last week you’re going to see his name in our publication. We lined up a replacement and told him we’re done.”
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