Network Next Steps Workbook

Those who recognize the importance of their network and tune it based on objectives are more likely to achieve their business and career goals. In fact, the structure of your personal network is up to 5x more predictive of your performance than many other factors, including your education, experience, and cognitive abilities.

Too often, however, we focus on the organization’s formal structure at the expense of our personal networks. While formal structure represents the theory of how work gets done, personal networks often represent the real-world practice of how work gets done.