Curse of the Cult of the Founder
Brilliant, brash founders such as WeWork’s Adam Neumann may waste investors’ money, flout regulations, and put workers at risk.
Some things to know about Adam Neumann, the founder of WeWork: He once in a private plane while crossing an international border. He from the WeWork corporate offices, then said the company would not reimburse employees for meals containing meat, then was seen eating meat himself. He once somberly a recent round of layoffs at a staff gathering, which then became a tequila-infused dance party. Now, with WeWork’s initial public offering postponed and its valuation faltering, he is out of a job. Neumann is as chief executive officer of the unicorn, which subleases commercial real
