Sniping Over Griffin’s Firing Continues

Harvard Business Review has joined the mudslinging over former Time Inc. CEO Jack Griffin’s firing, in a blog post: “Jack Griffin’s Ouster: Lessons From a Failed ‘Change Agent.’”

Griffin came to Time Inc. last summer as a rare outsider and had been widely praised for his success running Meredith Corp.’s magazines. In canning Griffin after just six months, Time Warner spun his story as one of a leader whose abrasive style led to widespread dissension although several high-ranking insiders said they were unaware of any complaints leading up to his firing.

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