It is a paradox of power that senior executives often miss out on choices available to their juniors. Even in an age of networked multinationals, the chief executive of a New York-based company is not expected to stray too far from home.
So when Edgar Bronfman Jr announced plans to move to London this month, rivals buzzed with speculation about its significance. Would Warner Music's chairman and chief executive be sidelined in its Rockefeller Center headquarters, or was this preparation for another pounce on UK-based EMI?
