On October 14, 2011, the board of the camera maker Olympus dismissed its British president, Michael Woodford. Chairman Kikukawa gave the reason: soshiki no ishi kettei o mushi shita dokudan sen’ō-teki na keiei, a dictatorial management that ignored the organization’s decision-making.
Woodford said that he had been dismissed for asking questions about past acquisitions. According to J-CAST News, he was not allowed to speak at the board meeting that removed him.