Worst CEO and management team.
Pros
The biggest issue with this company is the leadership team that has been built over the last two years. The current CEO is one of the most ineffective leaders I have experienced in my career. Since taking over, there have been multiple questionable hiring and organizational decisions, including placing people in senior leadership roles without the right competence or background for the job. Several VPs and SVPs appear to lack both leadership capability and functional expertise. For example, the innovation organization is led by individuals with primarily sales backgrounds and limited understanding of R&D and innovation management. Leadership within the Sales & Marketing, Strategy, and VP of R&D in Aarhus also appears weak, with limited leadership capability, poor direction, low engagement, micromanagement, a lack of empowerment and knowledge , and almost no clear structure or vision. The company culture has deteriorated significantly. Many competent and experienced employees have either chosen to leave or have been pushed out. Morale has declined, and there is a growing disconnect between leadership and the workforce.
Cons
One of the few positive aspects of the company is the COO organization, where there is at least some understanding of operational leadership and transformation work. There are also still a few highly competent employees remaining who continue to contribute despite the current situation.