"She made decisions and stuck to them," said one subordinate. Yup, even if they were terrible ones. She couldn't think for herself and relied entirely on her staff. Sticking to a bad decision while those around you explain why it's a bad decision is not a virtue; it's a serious shortcoming.
Perhaps her early departure is poetic justice for her misdeeds and general incompetence. At least now she can relax and spend some time getting to know Bernie Madoff, Richard Nixon, Al Capone and other white-collar criminals of the past. There's a special place for those who held positions of authority and through their incompetence or negligence or malicious intent caused harm to others.
Let's hope new Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has a better moral compass than Rebecca Blank stare did.
Before you jump to conclusions, stop and ask yourself a question: Why do some people seek out, even crave, positions of power and authority, while the rest of us do useful and productive work? Why do some individuals seek out the commodoreship or other BOC positions instead of sailing..? (And why do so many former commodores linger on the BOC like a sore that won't heal?) It's because they need the high that comes from making decisions that affect others.
