By Peter Kamuri
The widely reported sex scandal early this week involving Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the 62 year old head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has shocked the world.
Kahn is an economist of no mean repute. Back in France, he cuts the image of a political colossus – one who was primed to depose the embattled president Nicolas Sarkozy next year.
Sadly the revelations of an alleged scandal and attempted rape, which have seen charged, have left him with an egg on the face.
This is sure to sink his political career. Already he has quit as the IMF chief.
This could as well be the sad story of Strauss Kahn’s political ambitions.
Back home, the country on Monday woke up the tragic news of the death of Olympic marathoner, Samuel Wanjiru, after a fall from the balcony of his house during a domestic dispute with his wife and another woman, according to police report.
Wanjiru, 24, died at the peak of his career. When he was 21 years, he had hinted that he will dominate the distance for the next decade.
Jos Hermmens, manager to Ethiopian great Haile Gebrelassie told AP that Wanjiru could, ‘have won two, three Olympic games…..he was incredible.’
Sexual Liasons
There is a parallel that can be drawn between Strauss Kahn and Wanjiru’s case: That an individual’s behavior and especially in relation to sex can hurt a career if not well managed.
Sex scandals have shattered many a career of prominent politicians, sportsmen, models and even religious leaders.
That is why career experts caution against casual and illicit liaisons, especially at work place. Most employers and even clients do not approve office liaisons and easily lead to dismissal.
When sexual relationships blossom at the work place, they can easily kill morale and productivity, especially when there is a fall out.
However, this is not only limited to the work place as relationships from outside can always spill over to the work place.
When the relationship involves a superior officer and a junior one, cases of favouritism are reported and this is not healthy for improved productivity.
Work atmosphere becomes tense and growing suspicion in the most innocent of actions.
On the unholy alter of sex, Wanjiru Spilled his life while Kahn abandoned his future and his entire being.
Peter Kamuri writes for The Standard
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