Maybe it’s your personal network of acquaintances. Perhaps it’s a subset, such as a network of gamers, artists, or musicians who gather to share expertise, even trade secrets. As a verb, to “network” is also to interact with others in hopes of maintaining a relationship for the future. Burkus sets us straight in the very first chapter distinguishing the difference between weak ties and strong ties. There is one that outlines how Michelle McKenna-Doyle, SVP, and CIO of the NFL landed that role through—yes, you guessed it—tapping into her not-so-strong network ties.

Source: Forbes May 19, 2018 11:37 UTC