<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">2017-05-21 13:25 GMT+04:00 Badru Ntege <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:badru.ntege@nftconsult.com" target="_blank">badru.ntege@nftconsult.com</a>></span>:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>If I may a good academic foundation has globaly been accepted as basis for LEADERSHIP. It is critical for people who aspire for leadership roles to have the necessary academic discipline. </div></blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>you are confuse knowledge with academic qualification. a close look at this industry tell you that is incorrect. we need people who have demonstrate knowledge by how they speak and write outside the Ivory Tower address real world problems. A degree may indicate that but it NOT sufficient and to rely on it is like lazy HR who hire most paper-qualified candidate, neglect checking and then find the person cannot perform the work.</div><div><br></div><div>Especially in area of management, rely on academic qualification is even more dangerous. I recommend you read detail research proving this in the book "Managers Not MBAs" by canadian Henry Mintzberg.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div> </div><div><br></div><div>Whenever a solid academic foundation has been ignored we have elevated individuals into leadership roles and suffered negative outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>When I say solid academic foundation, I mean at least a diploma or degree in any discpline</div></blockquote></div><br><br>When I look at the CV posted, I see majority of them don't even understand basic idea that you modifier your CV to match the job you are apply for. Why? </div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">* ignorance - they know</div><div class="gmail_extra">* arrogance - AFRINIC board standard so low they don't even have to demonstrate they are capable to be directeur</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra">If someone cannot tell difference between CV meant for university job vs one meant for a board position, it say something bad. I am sorry, but long list of academic qualification and low number of evidence that you have manage an organisation make your qualification null.<br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Borg le Chevalier<br>___________________________________<br>"Common sense is what tells us the world is flat" </div>
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