A colleague of mine (the head of an international nonprofit) got a call this week from the office of a foreign Ambassador in DC. The Ambassador needed to see my colleague immediately, the Ambassador’s assistant said. Could he come in for a meeting tomorrow? My colleague, unsure as to what exactly the Ambassador wished to discuss but knowing that you don’t refuse such a request, said “Of course.”
As it turns out, the Ambassador wanted to talk about his career. His appointment in the United States would soon be coming to a close, he said, and he wanted to discuss his options for a post-diplomatic career.
You’d think that once you’ve become an ambassador, you’ve got it all pretty much figured out. But I guess even they need career advice sometimes.
