Not meant to be confused with Benwin's post from a few days ago. Mods feel free to nuke this, and elitists are free to admonish me publicly it its a dupe.

I just read a fascinating article on Inc. by Justin Bariso that examines Blatt's firing from a leadership perspective. 

Picture the scene: You've just been hired to lead a great company with loads of potential and a promising future. Shortly after taking the job, a leading expert is added to your team. Together, you transform the company into an industry leader, and you match or exceed all reasonable expectations.

Shortly thereafter, you're fired.

Bariso describes three lessons that Blatt should have known as a leader; they apply to any leadership position from the front court to the front office:
1. Respect must be earned.
2. Nobody benefits from favoritism.
3. Even good leaders make mistakes.

http://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/why-the-cleveland-cavaliers-fired-one-o...