A SoftBank and Benchmark Capital backed boardroom position at the We Company has been put on hold while Adam Neumann talks to board members and executives over his role at the company . Discussions about Neumann stepping down as CEO and taking the post as chairman are ongoing . Details of what he might request in exchange for resigning the CEO role is not clear , and no agreement has been reached , further , there is no certainty that he will step aside according to . WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann has started talks with board directors and investors to discuss his future role at the U.S. office-sharing start-up, including the possibility of giving up his title as chief executive, people familiar with the matter said on Monday. Neumann staying on as CEO working alongside an independent chairman is another option being discussed .
A SoftBank and Benchmark Capital backed boardroom position at the We Company has been put on hold while Adam Neumann talks to board members and executives over his role at the company . Discussions about Neumann stepping down as CEO and taking the post as chairman are ongoing . Details of what he might request in exchange for resigning the CEO role is not clear , and no agreement has been reached , further , there is no certainty that he will step aside according to . Neumann staying on as CEO working alongside an independent chairman is another option being discussed .