Eight current and former WeWork executives have criticised the enablers that gave Adam Neumann a free rein, according to the Real Deal. Neumann surrounded himself with yes men, and newly appointed co-CEO Artie Minson, who "was supposed to be the adult", was his biggest enabler, they said. Minson’s lack of intervention given his record surprised some executives; however, one said that an attempt to cross Neumann resulted in him being shifted from COO to a position as CFO. While Neumann remains as non-executive chairman of a board overseeing two internal CEOs, with no plans to hire a single, external CEO, there is little hope that much will change, the former executives said. The real estate company has been under fire for its treatment of employees since it opened up shop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side last year. enablers in coming days.
Eight current and former WeWork executives have criticised the enablers that gave Adam Neumann a free rein, according to the Real Deal. Neumann surrounded himself with yes men, and newly appointed co-CEO Artie Minson, who "was supposed to be the adult", was his biggest enabler, they said. Minson’s lack of intervention given his record surprised some executives; however, one said that an attempt to cross Neumann resulted in him being shifted from COO to a position as CFO. While Neumann remains as non-executive chairman of a board overseeing two internal CEOs, with no plans to hire a single, external CEO, there is little hope that much will change, the former executives said. One of the sources said We was planning to lay off Neumann’s enablers in coming days.