I think the problem was more that she attempted things that didn't work quite as well as she thought they would, and the Internet Hate Machine - amplified by th

I think the problem was more that she attempted things that didn't work quite as well as she thought they would, and the Internet Hate Machine - amplified by the presence of the CEO's additional X chromosome - spun things out of control faster than they could have been fixed, by pretty much anybody. There was plenty to dislike about Pao's actions as CEO (as well as the KP lawsuit), but I think the real lesson is that the Internet Hate Machine is very difficult to slow down or stop once it flies out of control. Every nuance or worthy consideration is drowned out by waves of rage at even the smallest worthy object of complaint.