Why Is Travis Kalanick Leaving Uber? CEO's Departure Comes After Months of Scandals

For much of the past year, Uber has been caught up in increasing waves of scandal. Earlier this week, the backlash against Uber finally came to a head for the ride-hailing company. CEO Travis Kalanick announced Tuesday he plans to take an indefinite leave of absence from the company, saying in an internal email he needed "to work on myself" and "focus on building out a world-class leadership team." Last month, Kalanick's mother died in a boating accident that also sent his father to the hospital. For the moment, Kalanick leaves behind a company that is reeling from a string of public embarrassments and now is without its central driver.