If you are familiar with the UK TV show, 'The Apprentice' you will see a collection of candidates who have evidently been chosen for their 'management skills'. This arrogant, ill-mannered, shallow and unwholesome collection of people are those who will, sadly, achieve success in the modern business environment.
They are the bosses and board members of BA and BAA and many other British companies in a few years from now.
The BBC had a sketch on Radio 4 this morning using a voice-alike? for Alan Sugar telling Willie Walsh how he had got on with his task. He queried the man's competence in customer service, amongst other transgressions.
It finished with the ineveitable, 'You're fired!'