In the business sector, which is worth more? knowledge or personal relationship?
Paulo JuniorProject Management, SpP.| Planvs Planejamento e Gestão de ProjetosSantos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ganesh SrinivasanGanesh PMO (PMP, PMI-SP, ITIL-F)| MNC BankChennai, India
Hi Paulo,
Great question, I fell knowledge standstill at some point, but relationship with Team, Managers, Executive managment, Clients, Vendors will take you to places.
I give 40:60 ratio for knowledge / relationship. Though it goes hand in hand, but realtionship takes the cutting edge for your career.
Good question.
I would support ganesh's point of view. In addition
to that i would say knowlegde strives to change odds to even
But its actually relationships , that let you win against odds.
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Dominic LawProduct Manager| PCCW GlobalHappy Valley, Hong Kong
Hi Paulo,
My opinion is that, in short, they go hand-in-hand. But it depends what you define as "knowledge".
We know knowledge such as technical skills or project management process knowledge is not enough as we always need to work with people. So communications skill comes into importance, and communications is a major topic in project management knowledge. And I see personal relationship is part of communications skill. I won't see a "personal relationship" is a must for successful project management, but surely good communications with your stakeholders go a long way!
All the best!!
BR// Dominic Saving Changes...
Muhammad AltafProgram / Project Manager| IBMAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
You need to identify how to mix & match these two to get the tasks done. The personal relation gives you an edge whereby other parties are willing to listen to you and trust you. However, knowledge is the way to prove it. Therefore, if you keep meeting your commitments and show value to such parties, you'll always be regarded. However, if you aren't able to provide the required support through your knowledge & skills, then you can even lose the personal relationship.
Knowledge for short terms, personal relationship for long term activities Saving Changes...
Salam KalandosChief, Healthcare Technology Management - Clinical Engineering | US Department of Veterans AffairsChandler, Az, United States
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Jamanat MominSr. Delivery Manager| Cassiopae SolutionsPune, Maharashtra, India
I would agree when someone says "Both".
Personal relationship will help you land on the opportunity or get out of tricky situations. But knowledge will help you do the work or help you avoid tricky situations.
Its like a hard skill vs soft skill. Without first, second is not of much use while only first will not take you to places, it will be stagnant after a while. Saving Changes...
Rich HephnerSenior Lead Engineer| Booz Allen HamiltonCharlottesville, Va, United States
I'm going to go with personal relationship. They're both really important, but I've found that someone who can't get along with others, but is really knowledgeable isn't nearly as useful as someone who has a great personality, but isn't so knowledgeable. Especially when it comes to managing others.
Personality goes a long way. Saving Changes...
Maria GrantHuman Resources Officer| IndependentNew York, Ny, United States
I am going to agree with Richard in a way. Knowledge is good when one is a people's person and can get along with almost anybody. However, when the latter is lacking it is difficult to apply knowledge.
In retrospect one can also forge personal relationship through thorough knowledge of a skill or an undertaking.
Yes, personal relationship coupled with strong knowledge goes a long way. Saving Changes...
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