Laxman Narasimhan
At Starbucks, Narasimhan will benefit from former CEO Howard Schultz’s store remodeling plans and China’s reopening but fail to deliver operating margin expansion.
Capable of delivering short-term results and speaking eloquently to large groups, Narasimhan will prove a disappointment to Schultz and Starbucks as he is neither humble nor an operator.
We expect Schultz will replace Narasimhan before FY2025 after his lack of operational skills and an insincere, manipulative leadership style breeds cultural consternation.
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