leadership vacuum
Coverage of leadership vacuum in the Nexus archive.
- Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as CDC director, filling a leadership vacuum
Dr. Erica Schwartz has been confirmed as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC is currently experiencing a leadership vacuum and has lost thousands of employees due to layoffs, resignations, and leadership turmoil.
- Turkey: Leadership dispute engulfs opposition CHP
Turkey's main opposition party, the Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (CHP), faces a leadership dispute after a court annulled its 2023 primary election. Top party figures disagree on resolving the vacuum, with one advocating delegate selection and the other pushing for a member vote.
- Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant
The CDC faces severe leadership issues with 80% of top director positions vacant under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as US health secretary, leading to stalled operations and warnings from officials about compromised public health security.