... why as a manager should I care about an employee not meeting the required standard...
If you are a gangmaster, then you can terminate them and get a replacement from the Jobcentre or the black economy.
On the other hand, if you run a professional business.....
And therein lies the BA dilemma for me; at the moment, BASSA is making the BA senior management look very good, due to gross stupidity.
The CC T&C's and industrial agreements make them an easy target for management to target for large cost savings.
However, I wonder how much of an inspirational leader WW really is?
Prior to the strike, lest we forget, all I saw was a continuous erosion in product and an apparent fall in service levels on the ground.
The strike is an exciting diversion and as Churchill would have no doubt acknowledged, it is easier to be a strong leader when you have an enemy, who is clearly the villain.
But what happens post strike?