Professional Relationship - Opinion !!

We all build relationship with individuals (Customers, Boss, Peers) during our professional career. These relationships make us successful. Referrals from these relationship is the stepping stone on the ladder that takes us to the next level. How we build these relationship is the most important aspect of this exercise. If our relationships are built based on a value foundation then it is repeatable when there is change in the power house. For eg. you may be very close to a customer because of the relationship you have built with an individual in that company or you work very well with your boss as your boss likes your style of functioning. As you know that in this dynamic world the dependency on these relationships are so temporary. It only takes a small re-organization in that company to bring an end to your success. However, if your relationship is based on some fundamentals or value that you delivered to build this relationship it is only question of time that you would repeat the same with the new team that has taken over this organization.

I suggest you validate your relationships at regular intervals and come up with a risk mitigation for weak relationships that is making you successful today but will be a threat to your future development.