Very interesting. Somebody on Twitter was asking me today:
"I think of myself as pretty good relationally, but sometimes lack on the hard skills. Tough question but what would you say the split is between EQ/IQ skills in a management consultant role?"
My answer:
"I firmly believe in "soft skills", which aren't soft but hard as rock! The key…
Very interesting. Somebody on Twitter was asking me today:
"I think of myself as pretty good relationally, but sometimes lack on the hard skills. Tough question but what would you say the split is between EQ/IQ skills in a management consultant role?"
My answer:
"I firmly believe in "soft skills", which aren't soft but hard as rock! The key point to understand is that soft skills only become important after you are known for something.
If you are all soft skills and no hard skills, then you are "wishy washy". Not valuable. Not irreplaceable. Not irresistible. A nice guy who probably will always have a job, but nothing more."
Very interesting. Somebody on Twitter was asking me today:
"I think of myself as pretty good relationally, but sometimes lack on the hard skills. Tough question but what would you say the split is between EQ/IQ skills in a management consultant role?"
My answer:
"I firmly believe in "soft skills", which aren't soft but hard as rock! The key point to understand is that soft skills only become important after you are known for something.
If you are all soft skills and no hard skills, then you are "wishy washy". Not valuable. Not irreplaceable. Not irresistible. A nice guy who probably will always have a job, but nothing more."
Wow, provocative! How will they always have a job if they don't have the hard skills?
You hire for attitude and train for skills. If you can't build up on the skills in teaching you, then what's next?