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All too often when a team fires the manager, it hands the job to the guy sitting two feet to the left of the manager, and nothing much changes. I’ve never understood the idea that you want the manager gone but will gladly give the reins to the manager’s bobo. This is a clean sweep, a change not just in the driver’s seat but in the whole front section of the bus. It’s an admission that the problem wasn’t one guy, but a bunch of guys. It also gives Tracy a chance to get established without having to navigate the tricky politics of working with the fired guy’s entire staff.
