Motorola Settles Bias Suit

Motorola settled as discrimination suit from its former highest-ranking female executive.

The settlement came three days before the CEO, Ed Zander was going to testify.

She says that she was let go because they "sexually sterotyped" her. She felt that, to climb the ladder, she had to "act like a man", but then she was told that she was too cold and should act like a woman.

According to Motorola, she was let go because subordinates compalained to human resources that she was abusive, intimidating, and never around.

What it really looks like is that she was mentored by Mike Zafirovski, who was the former COO, and had wanted the CEO position (which instead went to Zander).

Zafirovski had promoted her to head of procurement. When he was forced out, she was later asked to leave. So, I think it was a simple purge, because she was loyal to the old guy.