This article proposed very useful ideas for people’s personal networks; personal networks somehow determine the success of an executive. It focused on developing the personal and professional connections that will sustain you throughout your career.
At the beginning, the article used a well-known story as an example, Paul Revere and William Dawes. Both of them rode to deliver messages, but only Paul Revere got famous. The difference between them is the role they acted. Paul played as a key role in a big social network which connected different individuals, he had a well-connected network, so the information he carried was widely spread and quickly, in contrast, William delivered information to a small group of people, and within a loose network.
In this article, the author gave us a close look at the inner working of networks, also how to diagnose people's current network and create a potent one, and then how to manage it.
There are three key points for a strong personal network, private information, access to diverse skill sets, and power.
For most executives, what they need to learn is that, how to deliver their best ideas to the rest of the world. The article mentioned how to forge a strong personal network, a strong personal network won’t happened in a swimming pool or at the reunion dinner with old college friends. As the author explains, networks have to be carefully constructed through relatively high-stakes activities that bring you into contact with a diverse group of people. Most personal networks are highly clustered, which means, your friends are likely to be friends with one another as well. And, if you made those friends by introducing yourself to them, there is a higher chance that their experiences and perspectives would similar to yourself. ...