What a time to be a holding company CEO. You’re either the charmer who lands big clients then waltzes off to the next pitch to sprinkle your fairy dust (Arthur Sadoun), or you’re the wily old veteran who’s climbed to No. 1 by knowing when to buy — or not buy — a competitor (John Wren). But what about the CEO who’s actually trying to be honest and transparent by acknowledging the internal challenges to transformational change — and then has that transparency used against her in a court of law? Cindy Rose, WPP’s CEO who’s about to hit her one-year anniversary running the OG of holdcos, finds herself in that role, whether she likes it or not.…
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