Originally Posted by Dinesh Divekar

Dear Srini,

Your list is quite good one but I strongly disagree on very first point. Professionalism has nothing to do with academic qualifications. In my careers I often found IIMs or PHDs goofing up that a person with average common sense would not have goofed up.

Secondly, there is yet another danger of higher qualification - it breeds arrogance too. You will find very few who are well qualified and still humble.

Thirdly, higher qualification may lead to lack of learning attitude. These people often rely on their intellectual fat and lead sometimes a life of intellectual potato.

Bill Gates and Dhirubhai Ambani are the excellent examples of professionals who were not at all academically strong when they started their career.

Thanks,

Dinesh V Divekar
Soft Skill & Behavioural Training Consultant
Bangalore - 560 094