SAN FRANCISCO _ Uber CEO Travis Kalanick on Tuesday said he's seeking a chief operating officer after a series of scandals over the past two weeks shook the company.
"This morning I told the Uber team that we're actively looking for a Chief Operating Officer: a peer who can partner with me to write the next chapter in our journey," Kalanick wrote in company blog post.
The news comes one week after Kalanick's promise to get "leadership help," which he made when a video of him arguing with an Uber driver over fares went viral.
"It's clear this video is a reflection of me _ and the criticism we've received is a stark reminder that I must fundamentally change as a leader and grow up," Kalanick wrote last week. "This is the first time I've been willing to admit that I need leadership help and I intend to get it."
Uber has been under intense scrutiny since Feb. 19, when a former Uber engineer in a blog post accused the company of protecting a manager who sexually harassed her. A string of other setbacks followed _ a New York Times investigation uncovered instances of Uber managers harassing and threatening employees, two executives stepped down, and a second employee published a blog post describing sexism within the company.
