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In Focus | Africa
TotalEnergies boss Pouyanné's management charms shareholders but frazzles executives

Since he took the TotalEnergies helm in 2015, Patrick Pouyanné has ruled with a highly centralised management style that has drawn few complaints from shareholders but has sparked dissent, dissatisfaction and early departures among his exhausted executives. [...]

Published on 11.10.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 6 minutes

French Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyanné. © Aurelien Morissard/IP3/MaxPPP

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