in smaller orgs and startups, technical expertise is by far the most important element
Not necessarily. It depends on the organization. For example, consider a small lobbying company in Washington DC.
at lower levels, technical expertise dominates, at the VERY top, social and organizational expertise dominates, and there’s a gradient in between
Part of the point of my post was that those aren’t actual categories that exist. “Social expertise” is something that exists in a certain context and culture. There are different groups that communicate well internally, but each consider the others to have “poor social skills”. You can’t just treat cultures and expertise like they’re stat points in an RPG.
Not necessarily. It depends on the organization. For example, consider a small lobbying company in Washington DC.
Part of the point of my post was that those aren’t actual categories that exist. “Social expertise” is something that exists in a certain context and culture. There are different groups that communicate well internally, but each consider the others to have “poor social skills”. You can’t just treat cultures and expertise like they’re stat points in an RPG.