"One of the hard lessons The Partner taught me is this: the health of the business is more important than the well being of any one employee."

What, really, is the purpose of your business? And what makes it more important than the well-being of an actual person?

I don't take issue with the firings recounted (well, at least the carefully-documented public reasons he provides), but what could make this statement true? I read it and can't find a charitable interpretation.