Edited By: Shaurya Sharma
Last Updated: December 21, 2022, 08:21 AM IST
Musk could have been actively searching for a replacement even before posting the poll on Sunday.
Elon Musk plans to resign as CEO of Twitter, but will continue to lead the software and servers teams. In a tweet, he stated he is seeking a ‘foolish’ replacement for the CEO position.
Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Twitter, has announced that he plans to resign from his position as CEO in the near future. However, he will continue to lead the software and servers teams at the company. In a tweet, Musk stated that he is looking for “someone foolish enough” to take on the role of CEO as he steps down.
I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software & servers teams.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 21, 2022
Musk’s decision is in line with the recently conducted a poll on Twitter asking users if he should step down as the CEO of the company. The poll received a total of 17,502,931 votes, with 57% of respondents indicating that they believed he should resign from his position.
Musk was taken aback by the outcome of his Twitter poll, which indicated that he should resign as CEO. In response, he announced on Tuesday that moving forward, only Blue subscribers will be able to participate in polls for major decisions.
While Musk’s decision to quit majorly falls in line with his poll’s results, according to a recent report by CNBC, Musk has been actively searching for a replacement even before posting the poll on Sunday. The search has been “ongoing”, the report claimed.
According to Musk, the challenge is not just finding a CEO, but rather finding a CEO who can ensure the long-term viability of Twitter. He has previously expressed that he does not want to be the CEO of any company, including Tesla or Twitter.
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