USA Today reports this too, but skirted the real issue:
Buchanan was fired after he violated company policies by directing Kohl’s “to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest,”
USA Today reports this too, but skirted the real issue:
Buchanan was fired after he violated company policies by directing Kohl’s “to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest,”
In all seriousness, this is viewed as a sign of a risk-taker. Many corporations find themselves stuck and afraid of change, so this can change the direction. It’s related to the concept of “move fast and break things”.
I have no idea how often this approach works.