CAREERS: Q&A with ... Name: Frank Brown, Job title: President, MTV Networks Asia

<p>What is your greatest work achievement? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Besides launching MTV channels across Asia, one of the high notes for me </p><p>personally was nailing a barter deal with a German record label to bring </p><p>in the Artist Formerly Known As Prince as the closing act at the </p><p>inaugural MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin in 1994. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What would be your dream brand to work on and why? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Any global sports brand, organising tennis or golf events in summer and </p><p>skiing or football events in winter. Because I couldn't make a living as </p><p>a sports pro. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What would you do if you weren't in marketing? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Ski bum! Best job I ever had (including the one I have now) was as a ski </p><p>chairlift attendant on top of the Alps. I'd ask them to take me </p><p>back. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What was the big break in your career? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Moving to London in 1983 to work at Campaign magazine (Haymarket </p><p>Publishing). Seemed like a big break to a young lad from </p><p>Scotland/Blackpool. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Who was your mentor and how did this person influence you? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Mike Orlov, my Russian boss at Campaign. His lust for life and business, </p><p>to succeed against all the odds, was inspirational to me. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Is there a secret to your success? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The multi-millionaire chairman/owner of one of my employers once told me </p><p>that he didn't feel successful yet. That's part of my drive too and </p><p>probably always will be. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>How do you handle difficult clients at work? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Carefully. Listen a lot and try hard to see the issue through their </p><p>eyes. If that doesn't work, delegate! </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What advice would you give to the next person to do your job? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Get extra pages for your passport. And a new portable CD player. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>What are you currently reading that will help you in your job? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Stephen Hawkins "A Brief History of Time" (again!) - makes my job feel a </p><p>lot easier! </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Who is the business person you most admire and why? </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Mahatma Gandhi for his emotional intelligence. And Bill Roedy, </p><p>president, MTV networks international. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>(I'll be sending him a copy of this article.) </p><p><BR><BR> </p>