The moment everything depends on the right person being in the room?
You’ve already lost control.
We don’t talk about this enough:
Most “performance issues” aren’t about effort.
They’re about environment.
The system is unclear.
The standards are fuzzy.
The expectations are all in someone’s head.
So the high performers compensate.
The rest flounder. And we call it a people problem.
But here’s the truth:
Systems are what create consistency.
It’s what lets good people perform without guessing.
This is where HR earns its seat at the table.
Not in compliance.
In clarity.
