Marissa Mayer was a terrible CEO. Period. She was responsible for a string of 48 (!) (mostly) terrible acquisitions[1], banning remote working[2] and wasting

Marissa Mayer was a terrible CEO. Period. She was responsible for a string of 48 (!) (mostly) terrible acquisitions[1], banning remote working[2] and wasting company money on things like motivational books[3] or lavish parties[4]. She is getting more flak than the other terrible CEOs, but IMO it isn't caused by the fact that she's a woman. At least not directly. Back when she was appointed as a CEO, media were treating her like a second coming of Jesus (which probably indeed was caused by her gender, she was a perfect role model for feminists). That set expectations bar really high, and when she failed to deliver, people turned against her. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitions_by_Yahoo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mergers_and_acquisitio...! [2] - https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/feb/25/yahoo-chief-bans-working-home https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/feb/25/yahoo-chi... [3] - https://www.recode.net/2016/2/2/11587472/marissa-mayers-big-red-book-a-guide-to-what-the-yahoo-ceo-will-do-next https://www.recode.net/2016/2/2/11587472/marissa-mayers-big-... [4] - http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-blows-millions-on-parties-and-sponsorships-says-eric-jackson-2015-12?IR=T http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-ceo-marissa-mayer-blows...