New leadership. They've come in and turned the company into JD Sterling & Associates. They're leading the business like a private equity firm and moving away from the culture and expertise that made JD Power a successful business and good place to work. Leadership is focused on, and incentivized to, boost valuation in the short-term instead of on long-term success. Cutting costs, layoffs, drawn out reorg, and moving fast with initiatives that are half-baked and lack care or backing evidence. The CEO centralized decision making in an inner circle of former Sterling colleagues and associates without transparency that isn't open to feedback or dissenting views. These people replaced industry veterans that understood the business and company, with people that haven't been in this industry. I don't expect this CEO or leadership to be at the company for long, and they're making decisions that could cause long-term harm. Employee morale has taken a hit. The lack of stability and questionable leadership should be a red flag for job searchers.