Executives usually have quite a bit of leverage and have multiple ways of retaliating against a company, typically in the form of a lawsuit and dragging it on f

Executives usually have quite a bit of leverage and have multiple ways of retaliating against a company, typically in the form of a lawsuit and dragging it on for years. This is also the reason why C-suites are given "golden parachutes", because firing them may end up triggering a lengthy legal battle that neither party benefits from.