Whether this is good or bad depends on the executive. If they are smart, focused on the right goals, and clear communicators, then it benefits the company and s

Whether this is good or bad depends on the executive. If they are smart, focused on the right goals, and clear communicators, then it benefits the company and staff overall even as it displaces and pisses off some people. But if they are just turf building or resume-padding, then it is essentially exploitative behavior and hurts the company. It’s extremely difficult to tell the difference at first, just based on staff moves. BTW this is true of startups too. They fail all the time even if the founders act like strong startup leaders in superficial ways. Theranos is probably the biggest example recently.