Do you have someone on your team or in your company who doesn’t fit with the job he or she is assigned to do? A poor or mediocre performer who has skills sets and potential, just not relevant to the current position?
Whatever the reasons for the hire, if you’re the leader, then it’s your responsibility to help this person transition to a position inside or outside the company that’s more suitable to their skills, attributes, and ambitions.
Not everyone is equal in every way, but everyone has skills and talents of some sort. People tend to be happiest when they do something they enjoy and at which they excel, even if the hours are difficult or the pay is lower than what they could be making at a job they hate.
Responsible leadership means tough decision making, but that’s why you’re the leader: to make the tough, responsible decisions. If you can’t move someone up (improve their performance), then it’s time to move them around or move them out.
