If you hang around enough scientists and engineers who are deep into their respective fields and have advanced degrees, you might quickly realize that we are all quite diverse. Our one common trait might be our need for good data and a lot of it. I have no data today, just some vibes.
100%. Also, if they like you as a person, you're more likely to make the cut when times get tough. I also like your anecdote on expediting SDS submissions. All you had to do was reach out to the overworked person responsible for this task and work out the best path forward in a bad situation. This is an approach all of us could use.
Building Your Coalition
In todays world, sometimes the hardest sales I’m making are selling the internal team to get work done like you’ve just described.
Either motivating R&D to come up with cool solutions to problems, getting operations happy with volumes, or solving a business process for a customer.
Sure the good old days of “managing” workers is okay but in todays world if you are like-able than you’ll get so much further.
100%. Also, if they like you as a person, you're more likely to make the cut when times get tough. I also like your anecdote on expediting SDS submissions. All you had to do was reach out to the overworked person responsible for this task and work out the best path forward in a bad situation. This is an approach all of us could use.