Jeff Bezos responds to employee concerns about his personal life: 'I still tap dance into the office'
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to say the least, is having a rough start to the year. But don't expect him to lose focus.
Bezos went on to reassure the employees that he has no plans to step back and is still fully engaged with the day-to-day management of the company. He said: "Given the stress he's under, I would think it'd be rather difficult to continue running the company in a normal fashion," said Charles Elson, a professor and director of the corporate governance center at the University of Delaware.Elson said Bezos is in a"very difficult" situation that would make it impossible for almost anyone to focus completely on their job responsibilities.
At the same time, Amazon has had to deal with its own share of controversies. It abruptly cancelled its plan to build HQ2 in New York City following criticism from local activists and politicians. Now, similar pushback is arising in Northern Virginia, the other location for HQ2. Amazon's earnings report last month disappointed many investors, while the company is facing new regulations in India that could make it more difficult to expand in the country.
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