The Navy fired the guided-missile destroyer Hopper's skipper on Tuesday after her leadership negatively affected the crew's morale.
Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in her leadership," Navy officials announced Wednesday. An official familiar with the circumstances said the decision was based on Dawley's overall performance in "this critical leadDawley, a prior-enlisted sailor, took command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which is based in Pearl Harbor, in April 2020. She was Hopper's first female commanding officer. She's also the first female officer to command a Navy ship named for a woman.
the female boss problem I suspect. Women who dont know how to be a boss tend to just ape what they think of a male boss which ends up being cliches from mean boss characters which they think will command respect, but instead just breeds resentment. The title isnt itself enough, you have to prove to your people that you indeed earned it and deserved it, then they respect you.
The Navy fired the guided-missile destroyer Hopper's skipper on Tuesday after her leadership negatively affected the crew's morale.
Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in her leadership," Navy officials announced Wednesday. An official familiar with the circumstances said the decision was based on Dawley's overall performance in "this critical leadDawley, a prior-enlisted sailor, took command of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, which is based in Pearl Harbor, in April 2020. She was Hopper's first female commanding officer. She's also the first female officer to command a Navy ship named for a woman.
the female boss problem I suspect. Women who dont know how to be a boss tend to just ape what they think of a male boss which ends up being cliches from mean boss characters which they think will command respect, but instead just breeds resentment. The title isnt itself enough, you have to prove to your people that you indeed earned it and deserved it, then they respect you.