Inside Pleo's culture crisis: Executive exodus, unhappy staff and sale speculation
THE SO WHAT
A culture crisis tied to executive churn and sale rumors is a reminder that governance and internal communication are now part of product risk for customers. If you sell into enterprises, expect more vendor diligence on leadership stability and succession, not just security and uptime.
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