WeWork’s Adam Neumann Reflects: ‘Multiple Lessons, Multiple Regrets’
In a rare public interview, the controversial entrepreneur took some ownership and offered a defense.
Adam Neumann during an event on the sidelines of the company's trading debut in New York, on Oct. 21, 2021.
Photographer: Angus Mordant/BloombergAdam Neumann, who led WeWork Inc. to become one of the world’s most valuable startups before it nearly collapsed, expressed some regrets about his time in charge during a rare interview at a conference Tuesday. He also defended many choices he made there.
“I’ve had a lot of time to think, and there have been multiple lessons, multiple regrets,” he said at the New York Times DealBook conference. Neumann said he felt particular regret for the hundreds of employees who got fired, and he was quick to point out the firings came after he had stepped down as chief executive officer in late 2019.