Even CEOs sometimes get the 'you're fired' treatment

Sometimes, corporate boards ditch euphemisms and use plain language when they fire CEOs.

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• The recent firing of Ashley Buchanan as Kohl's CEO included the words "terminated" and "for cause."
• Directors, at times, ditch corporate euphemisms to signal accountability and maintain credibility.
• Boards are sometimes more "emphatic" with the words they use than decades ago, one expert told BI.

"You're fired."

It's jarring for pretty much anyone to hear...