The Unfiltered Truth About Hiring and Firing is the management guide for leaders who are tired of corporate jargon and want the unfiltered truth. Written by Michael Bender-a retired executive who spent thirty years building teams as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer and corporate leader across multiple continents-this book delivers hard-earned lessons on hiring, firing, and everything in between. No theoretical frameworks. No consultant-speak. Just practical, battle-tested advice from someone who's made the tough calls in boardrooms, embassies, and global business operations from Saudi Arabia to China.

The book tackles the questions most management guides avoid: How do you spot red flags in an interview? When is your top performer actually destroying your team? What do you say when firing someone? How do you know if you're the problem? Through war stories, honest mistakes, and lessons learned the hard way, Bender reveals what actually works when building teams, managing underperformance, discussing salary, and living with the consequences of your decisions. If you're responsible for hiring and firing people, this book will save you years of painful mistakes-and help you sleep better at night.