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BT writes about an article in a reputable weekly called Søndag (Sunday): Alexandra: Jeg har ikke lyst til at få en toppost - kvinder.bt.dk | www.bt.dk
Here Alexandra says that she's is not keen on a top job within commerce/business sector.
She has plenty to do as it is, being patron for various organisations as well as her honorary memberships, which she describes as practically a full-time job.
To the question: What is she really doing, she explains: "Just because you don't see me in a magazine every week, it doesn't mean that I don't do anything. I look after my protections and that means a lot to me and takes up a lot of my time. Apart from that I also have my membership of a board (Ferring Pharmaceutical) which also takes time. And I'm an honorary member of a number of organisations, which takes almost as much time as a protection".
There have been a good deal of speculations whether she would opt for a top job in commerce but Alexandra says: "But I'm not keen on a managers position in bussiness/within commerce. And I say that because I cannot and will not represent one single business. I have difficulties seeing myself as patron for among other things Danish UNICEF committee, Danisg Assciation of the Blind and the DR1 Girls Choir and then having to sit from nine to five every day at a business. I can't make that fit together. A place at a board perhaps or consulting work, where I don't have to put on a particular hat and say: I'm 90 % one business only, what were I to do with those protections and honorary memberships, I represent and with a great delight have worked with for fifteen-sixteen years? Should I just leave them standing there? Should I just say that they are no longer important"?
Her current membership of one board satisfy what she calls her commerce-gene: "There is still a lot of business woman within me, yes. But my commerce-gene I get satisfied when I attend board-meetings. I have also said no to a number of offers, because I felt it wasn't there I should put my name".
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- Well the cynic within me cannot help wondering that Alexandra is worried she would lose her semi-royal status, should she become an "ordinary" business-woman representing commercial interests.
A very human thing I'd say.
The problem is that time is running out. Even with her semi-royal status she is becoming less and less interesting. In ten-fifteen years when her sons have a life of their own. They are the ones, who will be interesting, not Alexandra.
Another matter is that she appears to be financial independent, so she doesn't have to work (lucky her!). She brought money of her own into the marriage, she appears to be a very competent investor. (I personally believe she had an important role in establishing Schackenborg as a sound business). She got a big house for free, quite a few money from Joachim and an apanage. - Which a high ranking politician made no attempts to hide were really to ensure that her boys, who are in the line of succession, can live a life bifitting of their status.
Not to mention that she is a member of a board.
Her mentioning that she would be interested in a seat at a board, sounds almost like a heads-up to headhunters.
Here is what is currently online at the magazine Søndag: Alexandra: Sådan holder jeg mig i form
Here Alexandra says that she's is not keen on a top job within commerce/business sector.
She has plenty to do as it is, being patron for various organisations as well as her honorary memberships, which she describes as practically a full-time job.
To the question: What is she really doing, she explains: "Just because you don't see me in a magazine every week, it doesn't mean that I don't do anything. I look after my protections and that means a lot to me and takes up a lot of my time. Apart from that I also have my membership of a board (Ferring Pharmaceutical) which also takes time. And I'm an honorary member of a number of organisations, which takes almost as much time as a protection".
There have been a good deal of speculations whether she would opt for a top job in commerce but Alexandra says: "But I'm not keen on a managers position in bussiness/within commerce. And I say that because I cannot and will not represent one single business. I have difficulties seeing myself as patron for among other things Danish UNICEF committee, Danisg Assciation of the Blind and the DR1 Girls Choir and then having to sit from nine to five every day at a business. I can't make that fit together. A place at a board perhaps or consulting work, where I don't have to put on a particular hat and say: I'm 90 % one business only, what were I to do with those protections and honorary memberships, I represent and with a great delight have worked with for fifteen-sixteen years? Should I just leave them standing there? Should I just say that they are no longer important"?
Her current membership of one board satisfy what she calls her commerce-gene: "There is still a lot of business woman within me, yes. But my commerce-gene I get satisfied when I attend board-meetings. I have also said no to a number of offers, because I felt it wasn't there I should put my name".
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- Well the cynic within me cannot help wondering that Alexandra is worried she would lose her semi-royal status, should she become an "ordinary" business-woman representing commercial interests.
A very human thing I'd say.
The problem is that time is running out. Even with her semi-royal status she is becoming less and less interesting. In ten-fifteen years when her sons have a life of their own. They are the ones, who will be interesting, not Alexandra.
Another matter is that she appears to be financial independent, so she doesn't have to work (lucky her!). She brought money of her own into the marriage, she appears to be a very competent investor. (I personally believe she had an important role in establishing Schackenborg as a sound business). She got a big house for free, quite a few money from Joachim and an apanage. - Which a high ranking politician made no attempts to hide were really to ensure that her boys, who are in the line of succession, can live a life bifitting of their status.
Not to mention that she is a member of a board.
Her mentioning that she would be interested in a seat at a board, sounds almost like a heads-up to headhunters.
Here is what is currently online at the magazine Søndag: Alexandra: Sådan holder jeg mig i form
the day ended with a banquet which she attended
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