John Lewis’ Wicks departure comes amid ‘culture clash’

Pippa Wicks, former John Lewis executive director

The sudden departure of Pippa Wicks from John Lewis last week has been blamed on a culture clash at the partnership.

Wicks’ “hard-charging management style” is said to have been at odds with John Lewis’ “more genteel culture”, according to a report by The Sunday Times.

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