Drama is mounting, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I'm not just talking about the Selena/Hailey 'mean girls' saga — I'm fascinated by the Salesforce spectacle.
CEO Marc Benioff recently oversaw the departure of two leading candidates to inherit the Salesforce throne. And the succession crisis has caught the eye of antsy activist shareholders.
Within months, multiple activist investors bulked up their stakes in Salesforce. Now, under their careful watch, Benioff needs to guide the company through a cost-cutting period — something he's never done before.