This is a good reason for people who think sexual harassment is wrong to remove Uber from their phones.
When they issue an apology for something that is also wrong, the fact that they have also systematically condoned sexual harassment is absolutely relevant.
This should be brought up until either they resign or they get fired.
Then, it should be brought up about the members of the board of directors who condone his actions until they resign or are fired.
Until people decide that people like this shouldn't be in positions of power, we're going to live in a society where behavior like we've seen at Uber is commonplace.
[1]: http://allthingsd.com/20111108/uber-ceo-travis-kalanick-on-h...
(To be clear, I still think management there should be held responsible for turning a bling eye on this stuff. It's never excusable and it's the perception of being unaccountable that keeps this stuff happening again and again.)
In particular, taking responsibility for a problem requires things like admitting it and apologizing. Especially so when it's a big company culture problem. If Kalanick has put short-term Uber cash flow above solving his company's culture problems, then it's a sign they are going to remain the same bro-y toxic cesspit.
If that's the case there, Kalanick might have been on the other end of a very painful phone call with Uber's board. Yesterday's news might have been the last straw for them.
Even powerful heads of successful companies have even more powerful people to answer to.
The CEO serves at the Board's pleasure. The Board can fire them because there is too much egg in their Cobb salad.
Nothing like being nearly 2 hours early for work when the place isn't even unlocked yet.
I guess services like Uber have that advantage of relative ubiquity....
I've literally never waited more than 5 minutes for an Uber and it's usually closer to 2 - 3. They're fast, clean, fare splitting is a non-issue, and the drivers are almost always friendly. It really is on a different level than taxis in my experience.