There is an interesting trend going on.  Have you noticed how much bad stuff the media is getting blamed for?  Over the weekend, Paul Wolfowitz blamed the media for what has occurred at World Bank.  The article is found here.

Hmm….  Let’s think about this.  Was the media contacting the State Department about Wolfowitz’s girlfriend?  Did the media hold a gun to Wolfowitz’s head and make him do so?  So what exactly did the media do which is worthy of blame?

I am left wondering…  What exactly did the media do?  Is Paul Wolfowitz really complaining the media did its job as a watchdog and representative of our interests? 

It is always easier to blame someone else than to accept responsibility.  One of the reasons that Paul Wolfowitz was paid the big bucks was so that he would set a good example and accept responsibility.

If Paul Wolfowitz had allowed his girlfriend to apply for a job and negotiate her own salary increases, what would the media have said?  “Paul Wolfowitz’s girlfriend, Shaha Riza, was hired by the State Department today.”  That sounds like a great lead story on the national news now, doesn’t it? 

What lessons can be learned for business people?

Filed by Coleen Davis at 10:25 am under Business Acumen, Negotiations, Solving Problems