How long will you keep talent on the bench? Lead.

Remember the story about Michael Jordan getting cut from his high school basketball team?  Or, the freshman on the bench not getting playing time because the coach just doesn’t want to ruffle feathers of upperclassmen – or their parents?
I see this in organizations constantly.  Flat or mediocre performance is tolerated and reinforced because of a lack of courage, oversight or desire for excellence.
What are you waiting for to leverage  great talent or specialization in parts of your organization that really need it?  You know the decision that needs to be made.  In fact, if it was your own money – it might happen a bit more quickly.
Go ahead, make the call.  Michael is waiting to get in the game.