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Do you think it is a good decision to hire a manager or a leader with less experience than his team, because of his education or certificates?

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Question added by Mohammad Gamil , Business Development Executive , NGT L.L.C
Date Posted: 2016/04/30
Nuridin Islam Diab
by Nuridin Islam Diab , Training Manager , Bbusinesss LLE

Thanks for the invitation. I don't see this as a good decision. Experience is required in this case otherwise the manager will have a really tough time with his/her team. 

Mohamed Helal
by Mohamed Helal , Project Manager , GROUP CONSULT INTERNATIONAL

Certificates are not the unique merit for hiring .. it is a strong factor but not all factors.

souha abbas
by souha abbas , Senior reporter , Al Khaleej Publishing

Managing a team requires experience rather than education and certificates only. A team's leader should be able to offer advice, and help all members achieve their required tasks perfectly. Unless the company requires the skills of a manager in a new technology. In this case the top management should offer supervision to the new manager to make up for his lack of managerial experience. 

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks

I do not prefer to do so , that will create some kind of conflict inside team and organization .

Simone Stringhetti
by Simone Stringhetti , Senior Interior Designer , Varenna & Poliform UK

My opinion is that we can not evaluate a person depending on his education, because a certificate is just a certificate  Most important are the skills, knowledge, strong caracter and ability to handle people.

 

Talal Al-Bakr
by Talal Al-Bakr , Public Sector and Eastern Province Director , EMC²

It depends on the position, the difference in experience and what the objective of the hire is.

Toufic Kawam
by Toufic Kawam , project manager , SAUDI OGER LTD

selection and hiring  leaders  with high prequalification and large experiences is one of aspects for any project sucess .

Rajalingam Pillai Kanagarethinam
by Rajalingam Pillai Kanagarethinam , Assistant Relationship Manager , National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Well, the question itself contains the answer. I believe education is just a gateway to success and to be more cultured, to apply yourself practically with the gained knowledge. But what it never does is - self-confidence, people management, patience, being able to understand fellow colleagues or peers. So in my opinion education or certificates never make a good manager or leader, but experience does.

MOHAMMAD SALMAN KHAN
by MOHAMMAD SALMAN KHAN , Coordinator , MEEZAN BANK LIMITED

It is a controversal issue can have good and bad impacts  there is a very good chance you’re right, that you are more capable or competent than your team  . But less experience then them might hinders decision making. So i this case Certain manager has to put in extra efforts to gain greater knowledge, and better leadership skills.

No. Confidence matters in field. A teacher have more certificates but he cannot work with his students on field having expperience. 

Ekhlass Abu Allan
by Ekhlass Abu Allan , Researcher , The Open University

Although, education is very important, but sometimes there are some people who has experience, and they are more brave to make good decisions. Manegament is the place were good decisions must be taken.

 

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