Key Note
Networking is now more important than ever. With remote working, our networks have shrunk; we must renew our existing networks and build new ones. Kingsley Aikins understands the transformative power of networking, the ‘glue’ that makes everything happen. The most important element of career progress is the ability to build a strong and diverse network. A critical skill, which we are not taught, but must learn from experience, networking is a ‘must have’ for navigating today’s world of work and a key predictor of success.
This book questions the traditional advice to “work hard and let your good work speak for itself”. It is other people who will speak for you, not your work. The maxim that people do business with people they know, like and trust is all the truer in this rapidly changing world, disrupted by digital technologies. Your network is how you will build such trust. People often get paid early in their careers for what they do but later for who they are; and your network reflects who you are.
Outline Of Book
Preface
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Appendix A: 40 Networking Tips
Appendix B: Your Networking ‘Monthly Metrics’
Further Reading
The Author
Kingsley Aikins’ international career spans more than 30 years, in trade & investment, philanthropy & fundraising and diaspora engagement. He was the IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland representative in Australia and New Zealand, where he also founded the Lansdowne Club, one of the world’s largest Irish business networks. He then moved to the US as CEO of the Ireland Funds, a role in which he raised $250 million for peace, culture and charity projects on the island of Ireland. In 2011, he founded the Networking Institute, delivering masterclasses for companies globally in the accountancy, financial services, law, consulting and technology sectors. In 2024 he cofounded the Diaspora Institute with Dr Martin Russell.
