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Personal, Operational, and Strategic Networks
Learning Objectives
See networks as something you can, and need to, manage.
Know about different network forms—personal, operational, and strategic.
Understand some of the actions you need to take to move your network forward.
This section draws heavily on recent research by Herminia Ibarra, Brian Uzzi, and others, to help you understand the different forms that social networks can take. Ibarra and Uzzi have been studying the social networks and social networking tactics and strategies of managers for more than 20 years and are considered thought-leaders in the field. Their most recent work suggests that strong, useful networks don’t just happen at the watercooler. They have to be carefully constructed.
What separates successful managers from the rest of the pack? Networking: creating a fabric of personal contacts to provide the support, feedback, and resources needed to get things done. Yet many managers avoid networking. Some think they don’t have time for it. Others disdain it as manipulative. To succeed as a manager, Ibarra recommends building three types of networks:
Personal—kindred spirits outside your organization who can help you with personal advancement.
Operational—people you need to accomplish your assigned, routine tasks.
Strategic—people outside your control who will enable you to reach key organizational objectives.
These networks, their purpose, and how to build network membership, are summarized in “Personal, Operational, and Strategic Networks.” Most importantly, Ibarra’s work suggests that leaders need to possess all three types of networks,
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