Dear All, This was a great discussion I would like to take an example over here and then try to describe my stand on this. I being a HR person with experience in Both manufacturing and IT industry want to start a greenfield project or a brownfield project for that matter at some point of time. My qualification would be MBA, LLB and a diploma in project management. Now since i am starting my own company, i would be the MD of an organization. Now the strengths i have with me is that i have a basic knowledge of accounting through MBA, HR through MBA, operations and setting up the project through project management and knowledge of company legal formalities through LLB. Now my weaknesses are that i do not know statutory requirements in terms of govermnet formalities in admin, which include STPI registration, Inport export certificate, bonding and debonding etc. I would also require an advocate, but i would have to draft him the requirements and also explain the situation and also help him draft the letter as per the corporate situation which can be a industrial relations dispute as well. So in this case will the job (job description given above) which has been described above help me in gaining knowledge on all the above things to become a MD at a later point of time or since i am a HR person i should stick only to the HR department and criticize the above description. We have talked of recession - A CEO's job in times of recession is to keep the organization a profit center through cost optimization. All the managers are giving presentations on cost optimization measures for each of their departments. Will a CEO having knoweldge of Admin (going to the level of cots in house keeping, office boys, etc), HR, Law, employment,training be a better person to provide leadership in terms of sugestion and action plan, or will a person in the CEO position with limited knowledge be a better person to deal with the situation. In case of a legal case in a manufacturing facility due to an accident, which person will be better equipped to handle the situation? A) a person with knowledge of requirements of safety in facilities (admin) and knowledge of union laws so that he can help draft the letter in official terms with an advocate in case of a dispute OR B) A person just handling the case randomly who does not know the facts and tell the advocate just what hapened and does not mention the terms So i think if i were to look out for a job, i would definitely take the offer for the above position unless my aim is to confine myself to HR.