Are we ruining performance management? If you haven’t thought about it, start here: How Employers Are Ruining Performance Management Have you ever watched a movie where the hero is being chased by predators through the woods? He quickly arrives at a cliff screeching to a halt and nearly falling off into a river far below. He now has a choice, stay to face the predators, which will likely kill him, or take a chance and jump into the river below risking possible serious injury or even death. He jumps. In my opinion, this describes the decision many major organizations have made