The Bookseller - Comment - Brain drain

"I don't understand how this has happened," was my pretty feeble reply. But I was stunned, shocked to my core. Standing before me was a woman who had won Nibbies, delivered her budget, was known across the world as a great publishing partner and colleague. She was a 55-year-old woman who excelled at her job and ran her department with a reputation for fairness and a straightforwardness that I had admired for many years. She, and her team, just got on with the job at hand and delivered results for the company. Did her face not fit any more? Had she been around for just too long or was her age (and gender) part of the decision to let her go?