"It is too early to tell what the result of this leadership change will be," a company spokesman said.

There were growing indications that major leadership changes might come at the meeting.

After the meeting both sides said the leadership change was not discussed.

I think there probably needs to be some leadership changes.

In recent years there has been a number of senior leadership changes within the school.

There was to be no independent reporting on this year's leadership changes, of course.

But, he said, "this leadership change is necessary because of important differences on how best to shape our future."

When National lost the 1984 election, there was widespread desire in the party for a leadership change.

Its use is reserved for special occasions like leadership change, or in war.

"But I felt, in my best judgment, leadership changes were important."