Don Filippo's self-mockery
Oliver Classen on the real leadership problem at Weltwoche.
Oliver Classen on the real leadership problem at Weltwoche: "If you read Weltwoche, it's your own fault." This statement, made recently in an interview with Novartis boss Daniel Vasella, comes from the former editor-in-chief Simon Heusser himself and could become a catchphrase for the next episode in Weltwoche's eventful history. After Heusser's abrupt departure, everything points in the direction of a new right-wing ideologization of Switzerland's most exciting media brand. Anything else would be more than surprising as long as CEO Filippo Leutenegger (of the shareholders) continues to exercise his arbitrary rule over the Jean Frey publishing house unhindered. Of all things, he accuses the
Heusser, who has been mobbed since taking office. The National Councilor should first put his own house in order.
Who insists on his double political-publicist mandate and is therefore only available to the publishing house with half his strength? And who is responsible for the months-long vacancy in the publishing and advertising management of the JF flagship, which is lurching again primarily because of this? The pinnacle of Leutenegger's unintentional self-irony, however, is that he systematically torpedoed the leadership claim of the nominal Weltwoche editor-in-chief through his "special relationship" with the SVP hardliners and internal Heusser antipodes Markus Somm and Eugen Sorg.
In addition, one would expect the quasi-publisher of such a traditional title to have a minimum of empathy with its creators. Don Filippo" proved that he lacks this completely with the appointment of Sorg as interim head, which was rescinded after only thirty minutes. If the editorial team worked the way the publishing house does," he said,
Weltwoche would have long since ceased to exist": This statement, also made by Heusser in a small circle, aptly outlines - after the political orientation - the second, more hidden line of conflict of which his potential successor should (also) be aware.
> Oliver Classen, Editor
Heusser, who has been mobbed since taking office. The National Councilor should first put his own house in order.
Who insists on his double political-publicist mandate and is therefore only available to the publishing house with half his strength? And who is responsible for the months-long vacancy in the publishing and advertising management of the JF flagship, which is lurching again primarily because of this? The pinnacle of Leutenegger's unintentional self-irony, however, is that he systematically torpedoed the leadership claim of the nominal Weltwoche editor-in-chief through his "special relationship" with the SVP hardliners and internal Heusser antipodes Markus Somm and Eugen Sorg.
In addition, one would expect the quasi-publisher of such a traditional title to have a minimum of empathy with its creators. Don Filippo" proved that he lacks this completely with the appointment of Sorg as interim head, which was rescinded after only thirty minutes. If the editorial team worked the way the publishing house does," he said,
Weltwoche would have long since ceased to exist": This statement, also made by Heusser in a small circle, aptly outlines - after the political orientation - the second, more hidden line of conflict of which his potential successor should (also) be aware.
> Oliver Classen, Editor
