In this case I really do believe the CEO was a true psychotic so I'm not using the term lightly. A true psychotic doesn't mind lying to protect themselves and will throw people under the bus without a shred of shame or regret. They can't empathize with others, shift blame anytime they mess up which is quite often. What I think the problem with women being in charge of men is that they are insecure and don't understand men. Normal men in leadership understand that they need to develop a sort of Daddy relationship with the guys under them to create a sense of loyalty, fairness but firm and steady discipline, same rules applying to everyone. Show mercy when it's called for and when the moment is right, reward the guys for doing a job really well. Women don't get that through their heads and really, they are not psychologically able to understand. They try to manage guys by bitching, fault finding, etc. the way some hard to please wives drive their husband's crazy or brow beat a weak man.