But first: Ashley Stewart, a chief tech correspondent, is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at Salesforce's succession crisis.
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Over the past week or so, at least six top executives from Salesforce and its subsidiaries announced plans to leave, Ashley Stewart, chief tech correspondent, writes.
Company insiders attribute these departures to co-CEO Marc Benioff exerting increasing control over the company, adding that he's driven away his closest lieutenants while dialing up performance pressure on employees.
The departures have created a crisis in leadership at Salesforce. As the company tries repeatedly to make a succession plan for Benioff, the cofounder seemingly won't let go — and is increasing his influence as a recession looms.
"Now that the market is tough, Marc behaves as if he has complete control," a person close to Benioff told Insider, adding that Benioff was increasingly interfering in the part of the business Taylor was meant to run and putting more pressure on sales teams.
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