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Conclusions what the Chairman is thinking. After all she
So is this only an Indian ‘promoter’ spends more hours with the Chairman than
phenomenon? To be fair, no. I have you do, and so she is a key to understanding
read in the news recently about the big how his mind works.
international media mogul who is supposed Becoming the favourite of the Chairman’s
to have also given enormous powers to his wife is normally a good route to get
wife. I believe the media mogul was tech- recognised by the Chairman himself
challenged and this then became her forte to although it does not guarantee you getting
start with. So she ruled the roost in the vast close to the Chairman.
Empire that he had created. Be cautious though. Becoming the favourite
What conclusions have I drawn from of the Chairman’s wife will draw the jealousy
all these experiences? In most cases the and ire of all your colleagues. You don’t want
Chairman’s wife had lower class beginnings that to happen.
than the Chairman himself. She was also Treat this as part of the career karma that
much less qualified than the Chairman you have to play out. You are not going to be
or his senior managers. So the sudden in this job forever. And every experience can
elevation to power was the wife’s undoing. only make you richer.
Remember the immortal words of Uncle Ben Join a multi-national. There is no place here
in Spiderman – ‘with great power comes for the Chairman’s wife.
great responsibility’. The Chairman’s wife I am a bit of a veteran at difficult situations
typically is unlikely to be a great fan either like these, but frankly I have only emerged
of Spiderman or of Uncle Ben. stronger than I ever was. So I am sure you
So, do I have any advice for all of you who will too. And let’s hope that the new buzz
may have to deal with the Chairman’s wife? words of the business today, ie Big Data,
Yes. Digital and Media, may be her undoing in
Use the Chairman’s wife as a reflection of the future.
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