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Re:Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people by curiousllama on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @12:33PM (#30261474)
To be fair, their failings were almost entirely a result of bad financial projections, resulting in an unstable balance sheet for an otherwise-solid business
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Re:Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people by vandorjw on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @01:32PM (#30262429)
Then why not keep the CEO, and replace the CFO?

CEO needs to provide vision based on the financial projection from the CFO.

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Re:Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people by missedthecue on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @03:21PM (#30264045)
Because the buck doesn't stop at the CFO
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Re:Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people by joegahona on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @10:31PM (#30268419)
Will the CFO-turned-CEO hire another CFO? Two people at the helm who essentially do math all day doesn’t sound very inspiring.
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Re:Peloton replaces CEO and lays off 2,800 people by refulgentis on Tuesday February 08, 2022 @10:51PM (#30268569)
That's an absurd representation of many things.
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