Thursday, February 24, 2011

Will Networking kill Meritocracy?

Placements/Jobs happen with references. You get concessions in fee or charges if you know the right people. Even getting invited to an event is based on your network rather than if you are the most relevant audience for the event.
Is the world getting smaller because of improved networking and ideas like 'six degrees of separation' or is each individual's world getting smaller? Think about it and let me know.
Someone with obvious/proven merit maybe getting left out because he lacks the 'right' network.
Is this fair? To organizations/ institutions, the meritorious, and society at large?

Have I stopped using my network to advantage? Definitely  NO.............I have started to think of the guy who might be better and lacks friends in right places.    



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