THE FEMALE CLIQUE AND MANIPULATION OF EXECUTIVES. Ancient history now, well over

THE FEMALE CLIQUE AND MANIPULATION OF EXECUTIVES.
Ancient history now, well over a decade ago, but as a CEO it was very interesting to watch a cult of women in the organization turn hostile to me because my wife (who also worked in the biz) and I were getting divorced.
Also, when the board forced a change from one ‘next in line’ (who was deserving) to another (who wasn’t deserving) how the women circled around the one deserving – not because he was deserving but because he was easily swayed by those women.
I don’t really know how many companies I have, or my companies have, consulted for. But it’s extremely common for a CEO to be insulated by a group of influential women who manipulate him in one way or another to the detriment of the business.
I’ve come to understand what makes men vulnerable to this but, I don’t like the answer, nor do I like the cure. Because it’s the sociopaths that are invulnerable and the kind men who are vulnerable.
And my work has made me increasingly saddened by what I’ve discovered.
It’s quite amazing humans accomplish anything at all in large numbers. But it’s even more amazing that we survive introgression of women into any such organization. 🙁