Suits & Sayings: Uneasy Shift

The succession handover at this family-run business conglomerate was smooth, but some senior leaders inside its auto arm are not pleased. Word is that over half a dozen top executives are actively weighing exit options after the scion stepped in. The new leadership style, far more aggressive than the patriarch’s more consensual approach, has reportedly unsettled them. Interestingly, a couple of these executives are said to have even sounded out the other branch of the family business to see if there’s room for them there.

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