How do you cope with incompetent team members?
jm4: You might also try understanding his thought process and give him tasks that he will excel at. Not everyone gets the 10000 ft view and it's probably not necessary that everyone in the group think that way. Try to figure out what his strengths and try to use them to the group's advantage. It might be that this guy is incapable of doing routine work but is able to complete the near-impossible jobs. It's very possible that the problem here isn't this particular person but rather the management style.In the end, even if it doesn't work out someone should have the decency to explain exactly what the problem is. Alienating him to get him out of the group is a pretty dick move.