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Adam Neumann is out as CEO of WeWork, where just months ago he was celebrated as the visionary leader of a $47 billion company. Does this represent a death knell for founder hero worship and the corporate control that goes with it?

WeWork picks up the pieces after ousting its CEO

Silicon Valley's fraying cult of the founder

Podcast: WeWork and the cult of the founder

Is WeWork a death knell for founder hero worship, and the corporate control that goes with it?

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