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Uber corporate culture and leadership

Overview

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has addressed various aspects of the company’s corporate culture and his leadership approach.

Khosrowshahi recently defended a “really demanding” work environment, noting that employees are expected to remain responsive to communications on weekends. He suggested that those looking to “coast” might not fit the organization and indicated that failure to meet performance expectations could eventually lead to termination.

In a separate context regarding his management style, Khosrowshahi has emphasized listening as a core competency. Since assuming the role in 2017, he has worked to reshape the culture following past criticisms of discrimination and abuse of power. Data from Glassdoor indicates a 93 percent favorable rating for his leadership, which is described as collaborative and social.

Entities

Dara Khosrowshahi · Uber · Glassdoor

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasizes listening to improve leadership

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is credited with improving corporate culture through a collaborative leadership style and active listening, earning a 93 percent positive rating from employees on Glassdoor.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi defends demanding weekend work culture

    Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has drawn scrutiny for describing the company's culture as “really demanding,” stating that employees are expected to respond to emails on weekends.

Sources

123bildung.de · arbeits-abc.de · news18.com · theguardian.com