Ex-Uber exec Kalanick plans to comply with in the footsteps of Apple’s legendary boss

'Steve Jobs-ing it'

Travis Kalanick

That's what former Uber boss Travis Kalanick informed several individuals he plans to do when it comes to his future with the experience-hailing provider, in accordance with Recode.

For those not versed in the background of Steve Jobs, Kalanick turned into referring to how the late Apple AAPL, -0.52%  chief executive become fired by the iPhone gigantic simplest to come back and forge his legacy as certainly one of Silicon Valley's top-rated visionaries.

interestingly, Kalanick is plotting a revival of his personal.

in the meantime, Uber continues its seek a new CEO after Kalanick resigned amid allegations of a "bro" subculture that had created a toxic environment, notably for girls. The controversy got here to a head when a former Uber engineer claimed in a blog publish she had confronted sexual and workplace harassment at the company.

additionally, a video emerged of Kalanick shouting at an Uber driver. That definitely didn't aid burnish his public image.

So who's subsequent? Meg Whitman, CEO of Hewlett Packard HPQ, -0.37%  currently emerged as opportunity, but she dismissed that suggestion closing week. Recode stories that it's now all the way down to simply 4 expertise candidates — all male — for the job.

that's, until Kalanick Steve Jobses it.