Did his work-life balance POV cost Starbucks' Indian-origin head Laxman Narasimhan the job?
When multinational global coffeehouse chain Starbucks on Tuesday announced Chipotle Mexican Grill's head Brian Niccol as its new chairman and chief executive officer (CEO), replacing Indian-origin Laxman Narasimhan, the shake-up shifted the focus as much on the rapid firing of CEOs in the US in recent times as on views of a corporate honcho on work-life balance.
Starbucks appoints Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol as new head, Laxman Narasimhan steps down
Seattle (US): Multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks on Tuesday announced Chipotle Mexican Grill's head Brian Niccol will be its new chairman and chief executive officer, replacing Laxman Narasimhan.