Travis Kalanick Research Paper

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For those not following along with the latest Uber controversy, CEO Travis Kalanick is being pushed out of his own CEO position. Kalanick himself is comparing the situation to when Apple did the same thing to their CEO, Steve Jobs. As we all know, Jobs didn't let that stop him and he came back a second time around with a new vision. Now, the world wonders if Kalanick can do the same thing. If he wants to, here is what he needs to do.

TRAVIS KALANICK NEEDS TO TAKE A CLEAN BREAK LIKE STEVE JOBS

If Travis Kalanick wants to pull off an epic Steve Jobs comeback, he needs to suck up his pride and cut away clean from Uber. This won't be easy for him though as he tends to have an obsession with all things Uber. However, if he ever wishes to be invited

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