Uber CEO Travis Kalanik announced his resignation. As reported by The Next Web, the head of the online service for calling cars took "indefinite" leave because of an incident related to the tragic death of his mother last month.

According to Kalanik himself, "recent events mean more than work," in connection with which the decision was made to "mourn my mother, whom I buried on Friday" before concentrating on "creating the best leadership team in the world".

The personal tragedy of Kalanik occurred against the backdrop of a general decline in the company's reputation. This week, Uber dismissed 20 employees as part of an internal investigation related to allegations of sexual harassment.

Changing the personnel policy, the company hopes to restore an already shaky reputation, shaken due to the attitude towards women at work.

Along with this, the company, which wants to fix the spoiled image, actively hires new top managers. Most recently, Uber took on the position of PR-director Bozom St. John, who previously led the Apple Music service, and a professor at the Harvard Business School Francis Frey was appointed the new senior vice president for strategic leadership and leadership.