So many things. The only times I can think that it&#x27;d be super damaging:<p>1) This person is talking directly to clients day one, solo<p>2) Their code is pushed without review...<p>3) They are making high-level (C-level, maybe a bit lower) decisions for your business<p>Otherwise, yeah... a bad employee can do some harm. But, it&#x27;s that employee&#x27;s fault, and the other employees will realize this.<p>It is the <i>business&#x27;s</i> fault if they go a year under-staffed because &quot;they are afraid.&quot;<p>The second is MUCH more damaging: shows your leadership is not bold, they are misguided, and they don&#x27;t know what to do to correct course if something goes unplanned (sub-performing employee).