Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp Meets with Rank and File Continues rally against bureaucracy

By Emma Bazilian

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp Meets with Rank and File Continues rally against bureaucracy

New Time Inc. CEO Joe Ripp continues to ply his folksy approach, gathering non-senior management for a town hall meeting Wednesday to discuss his vision for the company's future. A Time Inc. source said it was the first time in recent memory that a CEO had spoken directly to the company’s rank and file, which “in and of itself was a huge thing,” he said.

The gathering, which included a Q&A session with employees, was short on news, as Ripp hit on many of the topics he’s been discussing since first taking over as CEO last month. Sources present said that he continued to push for a “brands-first” approach and further decentralization within the company, and reiterated his desire to get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy (including the 34th floor executive suite that’s come to symbolize it). READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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