A successful boss I had once told me that if a new employee doesn’t demonstrate their value within the first 90 days, they never magically turn things around and become good. Sometimes you know sooner than that. I fired the 2011 Cubs after three games this year. That’s right, three games. And I don’t think I’ve ever felt so good about an executive decision I’ve made. Mind you, I am no bandwagon Cubs fan. I can recite the starting lineup and most of the staff from the ’72 squad, which I watched dozens of times on WGN at 1:10 pm, ...
