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If there is an offer for you to manage a business and it is not in line with your profession, would you consider it or accept it?

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Question added by Arlene Ondez , Registered General Nurse , Home care center(contract of service at First Dental Center Doha)
Date Posted: 2017/03/16
Elias Amin Badra
by Elias Amin Badra , Managing Partner , HELLENIX - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ADVISORS, Greece

It all depend on your management skills and acces to resources relating to the line of business that you are considering. 

If you have already and successfully ran a business before, you may have an increased chance to succeed, yet this does not guarantee your success. It is the potentials and the infrastructure that you need to assess rather the product or services that the potential opportunity is all about. Assess the existing mechanisms and the quality of staff if they are sufficient to develop the business.

Always remember that running a business is not all about you but rather it is all about the results that you may achieve.

Syed Hussain Akbar
by Syed Hussain Akbar , Head of Project Delivery , Sapphire Consulting Services (Pvt) Ltd

I did.

Had a lot of trouble in the beginning understanding the business, dealing with clients and so on, but turned out to be a very rewarding experience.

You never know what you are lacking until you try.

Muhammad Kamran
by Muhammad Kamran , Project Manager , Huawei Tech

I am working in my profession currentlty in which i am so i don't think it will be good for job if i do any other business apart from my job which may disturb my attention from my job & change the attitude which is not good. I wannt to focus on my job duties with full devotion & concentration . After job can go with it in free time .

it will depend on what the business is dealing with, if it is something that i can learn about it fast and get along wioth it i will accept and work on it

   

Majed Yazji
by Majed Yazji , Executive Manager , United Rental Company for GT&C

Yes, i consider it as its one of the responsibility which was given to me where I am now.

suhaib syed
by suhaib syed , Retail Supervisor

yes i will go for it because when you have a good management and negotiation skills anything is possible. no matter if it is your line or others line if u have that potential then just go for it. 

outcome

if it clicks the u ill b rewarded

if not at least appreciate yourself for considering it.

farzad zehtabian
by farzad zehtabian , mc site manager , chagalesh

Always remember that running a business is not all about you but rather it is all about the results that you may achieve.

if new business is so far from my experiences and profession i allweys studing about that and if i find the big points i will do it becouse i want to managing it and i can use profesional eng for this job and run it in best way .but also i prefair to work on my profession.

Muhammad Nawaz Hafiz Hafiz
by Muhammad Nawaz Hafiz Hafiz , Statistical Officer , IIMCT-Pakistan Railway Hospital

it will be final option for me to accept it , then i will to much offer to achieving my Goal and mission.

osama al-otaibi
by osama al-otaibi , Architectural Projects Manager , Aljomaih Automotive Company

I have to study before, If I am able to manage the work successfully I will accept.

Patrick Galloway
by Patrick Galloway , General Manager , City of Johannesburg

Yes, I would consider it. My understanding and belief is that the principles of management and leadership are all the same. What would be required is the flexibility of learning other aspects of business and generally one is able to understand the dunamics of any business within a three month period. 

Rajesh Achari
by Rajesh Achari , Key Accounts Manager , M/s. Makharia Machineries Pvt. Ltd

I would definetely consider the oppurtunity and would like to know the future prospects before replying.

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