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When it's time for a start-up founder, CEO to call it quits

By Graham Kajilwa | 3yrs ago

Sometimes founders develop what can be described as an unhealthy relationship with their firms. [iStockphoto]

It was shocking to many when news came in on November 29, 2021, at 6:48 pm that Jack Dorsey had resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of tech giant, Twitter.

For those conversant with the boardroom environment, such news always brings forth the question: Who or what forced him out?

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