, Columnist
Uber's Rivals Should Have Their Knives Out Now
One company's misfortunes are another's opportunity.
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All you enemies of Uber: This is your chance.
Even before a group of Uber investors successfully pushed CEO Travis Kalanick to quit overnight Tuesday, the company was dealing with a serious leadership vacuum. One of Kalanick's most trusted but controversial lieutenants, Emil Michael, left last week on the recommendation of an internal investigation. Uber has also been operating without a chief financial officer, a chief marketing officer, a general counsel and a head of engineering.