From Pink Champagne to Pink Slip

This is a story of Shah who worked in a large global bank

Year 2006, Date 10 August: Shah was busy giving instructions to his team when he received a call from his mentor asking him to pack up and leave for Dubai within a week

Reason, the big boss moved to a large global bank as a regional chief and he was hand picked for a regional marketing role

Heart in heart though he is happy he was nervous of the prospect of handling regional role as he knows his inherent weakness. His basics in banking are questionable let alone leading a team his knowledge on banking is quite basic. However, his strength always has been his faithfulness to his mentor and doing every thing blind folded. He survived for so long because of his mentors blessings and all the work associated blunders were ignored because he is the blue eyed boy of Mr. Ali.

He thought of this offer and after a long thought picked the phone to call Ali Saab in Dubai. “You will have a team working under you and all you need is to delegate and control them. The whole world is at your call and you will be handling 20 odd emerging markets. Budgets, head counts, you name it you will have them. I will instruct the HR to chose a good working team for you” Reassured Ali Saab

Year 2006, Date 2 September: Shah moved to Dubai in a new swanky office. As assured he managed to get the best team in the city and within six months they launched the banks operations in the country. Success, fame and appreciations flooded Shah from all over. He moved from one country to another and managed to launch operations.

The bank took great care of Shah. He flew only Business and only in select few for air miles, drove a 7 series luxury car, preferred only Pink Champagne. Hype and pompous treatment to senior heads was his mantra of success

Year 2008, Date 20 October: Ali saab and the big boss were given ten minutes to vacate the offices. Within two weeks Shah was given the pink slip as well

Morale: Road to success is a long drive and short cuts and god fathers may lead you to pink but is short term. Dedication, hard work and knowledge will endure. God Bless!