'Cultural issues' behind Vishal Sikka's exit as Infosys CEO

Sikka said it was difficult to deal with the distractions

As the first non-founder chief executive, Vishal Sikka “gives in” to the board and co-founders' feud and steps down. And, Infosys seems to have again proved its apathy towards a cultural shift of the type information technology (IT) companies need. 

When Sikka, a Stanford University alumnus and former SAP board member, took charge at the founder-led Indian IT services major, he had a crucial responsibility apart from business — changing the culture at Infosys. 

The company once saw co-founder Narayana Murthy "taking a decision on which carpet to choose for one of the floors at the Infosys campus in Bengaluru”,