READER POLL: What do you think Paula Schneider’s biggest challenge is in stepping into the top management role at American Apparel?

Building trust among current employees 8 votes

25%

Bringing stable leadership without crushing the company’s creative edge 13 votes

40%

Convincing existing management to try new ideas or approaches 3 votes

9%

Establishing new or better ties to lenders and vendors 8 votes

25%

32 total votes