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'I'd do it again' | Is Peter Hebblethwaite of P&O Ferries the UK's most toxic CEO?

Is Peter Hebblethwaite of P&O Ferries the UK's most toxic CEO?
Is Peter Hebblethwaite of P&O Ferries the UK's most toxic CEO?

In this member-exclusive Grapevine Leaders piece, we explore whether Peter Hebblethwaite, the CEO of P&O ferries, deserves to be viewed as a "toxic boss". It includes:

  • How sacking 800 staff members without notice led to him being described as the "most hated man in Britain"

  • Why Hebblethwaite says he'd "do it again"

  • Whether Hebblethwaite's decision-making as CEO has saved P&O - or caused irreparable reputational damage.

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