I think "vanity of Mayer" could be better stated as perhaps "commitment to a predetermined path". She's trying to make Yahoo like Google. I don't think it's van

I think "vanity of Mayer" could be better stated as perhaps "commitment to a predetermined path". She's trying to make Yahoo like Google. I don't think it's vanity so much as a "this is what you hired me to do". If the board wanted Yahoo to be a media company like AOL they would have hired someone else. By hiring MM they doubled down on becoming a big player in tech. Now, years later, the board might be changing their mind. That's generally a problem after doubling down.