"The ultimate responsibility, for where we’ve gotten and how we’ve gotten here rests on my shoulders," Kalanick wrote in his e-mail to employees. For Uber 2.0 to succeed there is nothing more important than dedicating my time to building out the leadership team. Breaking: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick memo to employees on his leave of absence. "During this interim period, the leadership team, my directs, will be running the company," Kalanick wrote. Read more:From #deleteUber to 'Hell': A short history of Uber's recent strugglesTop Uber exec Emil Michael departs the company as Kalanick's fate remains in doubt

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2017 17:12 UTC