Resentmentagainst Germanicchieftainsachievinghighrankin the Romanmilitaryand factionalism among Roman leaders were amongthecausesoftheperiod's considerable instability.
But lest we become entirely cynical, it is worth noting that our industry (and the world at large) also has many examples of leaders whose highrank and access to female company has not led them to step over the line: I give you Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Apple founder Steve Jobs, both devoted family men.