Rebekah Brooks

Time for Murdoch's right-hand woman to go?

Are people who run companies and organisations a breed apart? What makes some climb to the top of an organisation and others join a crowded hamster wheel?

Rupert Murdoch hasn't got to the top without cracking a few eggs along the way.

Ruthless and calculating - from his takeover of the News of the World to taking on the printers and now closing down the tabloid. All part of the makeup of businessmen - without regulation they would run amok!

And here's the thing, your boss probably has a favourite someone s/he's grooming for the top. They often call this mentoring.

How do you get to become the apple of your boss’s eye? Some bosses see a little of themselves in young upstarts. Some share an interest, run in the same social circles or meet in designated smoking areas.

Just take a look outside the boss's office - see who's queuing to get in. They are the least competent people. You'll wonder why they have been promoted?