Workplace Debate Episode 70: Should one learn more skills or management skills in their youth?
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This post was last edited by gtlgtl11 on 2015-11-12 at 16:36. One view is that one should learn as many technical skills as possible in their youth, as technology forms the foundation of one’s career, serves as the basis for survival, and acts as a ladder for advancement. During youth, one’s learning ability and memory are at their strongest; faced with the temptations of various management positions, we should take a moment to consider whether it is time for us to take on higher responsibilities Another perspective holds that one should learn more about management in their youth. What is known as technical skill is nothing more than the accumulation of knowledge and experience; it cannot be achieved overnight. One must act in line with the circumstances. Having only technical skills without an understanding of management will never allow one to rise to higher positions. On the other hand, a person who is good at management can rise to higher positions even with only a basic understanding of industry-specific techniques, as they are able to think at a deeper, higher, and more strategic level. Yuan Fang, what do you think?
How should I put this? In my opinion, no matter how advanced the technology is, it remains limited to a certain area. The more one studies it, the deeper one delves into it, but true mastery cannot be achieved without a certain amount of time. Human energy is limited, so it’s impossible to be expert in everything. As a manager, the ability to coordinate is very important. If you can’t do it yourself, that’s okay; you can ask experienced experts to help. By being more humble, you can turn that knowledge into your own. When looking for top technical experts, it’s all about money and reputation. Form a team, work together to get things running smoothly, complete the task, and once it’s done, they’re likely to dismiss the team outright – there are precedents for this.
In my opinion, one should learn as much as possible in terms of technology when young; management cannot be learned that way – it involves more aspects related to character development, which requires gradual accumulation. The same is true for technology.
In my opinion, it depends on the individual. Those with high emotional intelligence and management skills should learn more about management, while for most people, it’s better to acquire more technical knowledge.
Not involved in management, unaware of management concepts, and it’s difficult to improve skills.
When you’re young, it’s better to learn as much technical knowledge as possible. Otherwise, if your technical skills are not up to par and you end up becoming a manager, not knowing much about technical aspects will make it difficult for you to manage effectively. Personal opinion. .
I think it’s important to learn more skills when you’re young, to have a craft that allows you to support your family; it doesn’t matter if the work is hard or tiring. Once you master those skills, you’ll always have a way to make a living! Managers need a platform; without it, they’re nothing!
How should I put it? Management seems impressive, while technology is truly outstanding. It’s an extreme situation – the best approach is to master technology while also understanding management
Technology is the foundation; a company with real prospects must respect technical talent and also offer them excellent benefits. Compared to management, the versatility of technology is far greater. For a company, changing the entire management team may not have as much of an impact as replacing the chief engineer. Most importantly, the current situation means that young people entering the industry have far better conditions to learn technical skills than to learn management skills. Enter a company to learn skills from various positions, through job rotations and exchanges. This is a practice that is widely adopted. Few people are able to take on middle-management positions right after entering. Management involves more interaction with people; the staff is fluid, and the entities that need to be coordinated are not static. With upper-level support, management becomes much easier. Changing the top management tomorrow, with differences among them, will definitely make management twice as difficult. On the other hand, technology is different: the rules and conditions are fixed; as long as one strives to learn and accumulate knowledge, progress will be gradual, without any fluctuations. In their youth, people have strong learning abilities, can quickly adapt to new things, and possess a spirit of determination; therefore they should make use of this time to master skills effectively, thereby laying a solid foundation for their future career.
Learn skills while you're young; if you wait until you're older to start learning, you won’t be able to concentrate