www.WirelessFederation.com/news: ‘A full-blown leadership crisis’ is lingering in France Telecom (FT) with Stephane Richard, CEO in waiting, pushing for chief executive Didier Lombard to go quickly to allow the firm to turn a corner. Since January 2008, 34 staffs of the company have committed suicide and Lombard, who was contracted until June 2011 could be asked by the board to go as soon as February this year. Corporate restructuring programme of FT was formally suspended on October 21, 2009 until the end of the year, in the wake of the sad news that a 25th member of its workforce had committed suicide. Didier Lombard has been the target of much criticism for the unfolding situation and concerns over high levels of stress in the workplace.