Networking is a very important resource for success through collaboration. Napoleon Hill, a success expert, once conducted a special survey of some successful people. It turned out that the core competencies of what everyone considered to be outstanding people were not their professional strengths. On the contrary, a good interpersonal strategy is the key to their success. Meilun Mining Company is a multinational conglomerate formed as a joint venture between an American multinational corporation and a Canadian mining company. When John Baylor first took over as manager of the joint venture, the company was going through a very difficult time.

Canadian mining companies are plagued by internal scandals and are facing an economic crisis so severe that they are almost taken over by banks.

The other side of the partnership has just changed its top executive, and the Canadian mining company at the time promised European companies long-term investments in Europe. But now because of his tight funds, he actually did something backtracking. As a result, the joint venture company fell into a dilemma of riding a tiger. At this time, both parties were unwilling to make concessions, and the joint venture project could only stagnate, and the relationship between the two parties seriously deteriorated.

These questions were an unprecedented test and challenge for John, the new manager of the joint venture. John's previous manager, Ryan, was a marketing expert and had very professional skills in oil sales, but due to his own lack of understanding and control of interpersonal relationships, he only knew how to do business all day long, and could not cope with these sudden changes.

John is an Englishman, born in South Africa and raised in India, who had an enviable track record as a finance manager for a large multinational company in the Americas.

Prior to taking office, John was the head of the multinational alliance company in Asia. His background and experience have allowed him to gain a firm foothold in the company's finances. John worked in marketing in a small country in East Asia with a volatile political situation and a volatile market. This not only allowed him to fully display his abilities, but also provided him with a very valuable opportunity to hone his talents and accumulate experience.

He has an eclectic mix of different cultures and knowledge, and has traveled extensively and mastered many languages. These experiences have given John a strong skill set in interpersonal communication. It was because of John's ability to communicate and interact with each other's companies, his own parent companies and joint ventures on a very broad level that he quickly gained the trust of the other party and was able to participate in the broader strategic planning and execution.

John is always in contact with people and actively getting to know the employees of other companies. In the joint venture, he maintained good interpersonal relationships with his superiors, peers, and subordinates in the organization, so John established a good network of interpersonal relationships both inside and outside the company. With a good network, John was able to get the information and help he needed quickly, even though he was just taking office.

In fact, one of John's most important qualities in this international joint venture is his extraordinary adaptability: his ability to understand social etiquette in different cultural contexts, and his ability to respond correctly to the information he receives, thus bridging the cultural gap between them.

Therefore, John has the ability to communicate with ease. For example, his conversation style will change depending on the background of the conversation partner.

Whenever John speaks of Spanish or Latin culture, he is emotionally charged and vivid, with sparkling eyes and a rich facial expression. However, when he communicates with his Japanese counterparts, he rarely looks directly at each other, and his words are a little more demure and silent.

Thanks to his superhuman communication skills, John built his own network and led the joint venture out of its headwaters and from strength to strength. As we can see from the above examples, networking is an important resource for successful people. A friend's words, a reminder, a message, a concern or even a small help may be inadvertent, but it can provide us with rare opportunities and inspiration.

Behind every great successful person there will be another successful person, and every successful person will carefully weave a successful network.