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Friday, June 27, 2008
Sugar Coated
I like to think I don't watch much telly, I'd like to tell you that I was more of a culture vulture dahling. However, I'd be lying. I, like so many others, have been completely spellbound by the going ons in that board room. I didn't care about the real Francis, but I couldn't wait for the double standards and blatant sexism that the apprentices faced each week. Everyone, well nearly everyone, behaved badly. Punishment for bad behaviour was much stiffer for the girls. I suspect this harks back to Sir Sugar's youth and the expectation that girls were made of all things nice. Strong girls don't fit with the picture, so sorry Claire, like Badger before you, you had no chance. Girls who fib and play the cunning game, they won't go far. Michael gets another chance, Jenny quite rightly got what she deserved. Girls who succeed at their tasks and wear hats and bright colours will probably realise the prize would be more of a poisoned chalice. In the end the 'prize' went to the charming Lee, a hard working good fun kinda guy, well he must be, surely folks who bully their co workers and lie on their CV's don't get hired?
Of course I recognise that exaggerated personalities, careful editing and a healthy dose of controversy all make for compulsive viewing but I do worry about the messages we are sending out to our aspiring entrepreneurs and our future leaders.
Is the 'how' important in the real Board room or like in The Apprentice do results alone rule?
posted by Sherpa at 9:56 AM
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