A statement from Publicis Groupe, which owns the agency, said that Roberts will step down on 1 September, “prior to his retirement date due in May 2017”.
Roberts hit headlines over the weekend after he said “the fucking debate is over” in an interview with Business Insider when talking about women in leadership positions.
It led to a barrage of criticism on Twitter and national news sites.
In a statement, Roberts said: “Fail Fast, Fix Fast, Learn Fast” is a leadership maxim I advocate. When discussing with Business Insider evolving career priorities and new ways of work/life integration, I failed exceptionally fast. My miscommunication on a number of points has caused upset an
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