Bernard Charles
According to sources, Charles is a technically brilliant, visionary leader who transformed Dassault into a global powerhouse through disciplined M&A and long-term strategic bets.
However, sources describe an autocratic "Sun King" leadership style that fosters a culture of fear, stifles dissent, and led to missing critical cloud and AI trends.
In his new Executive Chairman role, his continued micromanagement creates a "dual-power structure," paralyzing the new CEO and hindering necessary commercial agility.
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