A big part of success is surrounding yourself with the right people. However finding those people might be easier said then done. I came across this article. I found it very interesting so I thought I would share it.
The Value of Freemasonry in Entrepreneurial Networking
"Freemasonry, as any other networking organisation offers specific benefits for its members on several levels. Officially, Freemasonry texts state that “the benefits of Freemasonry are moral and intellectual study, the cultivation of social intercourse, the promotion of brotherly love” (Martin, 2003, p.91).
However, the most important benefit of Freemasonry from the perspective of this paper is a chance of entrepreneurial networking the members of the organisation are presented with. Because Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation there is strong bond between its members that might positively impact the achievement of business interests of specific members of the organisation through attracting the influence of other members of the organisation to the issue.
Specific examples may include members of the same Lodge sharing valuable business intelligence, or contracts being granted to the fellow Lodge members etc. On this ground Freemasons have faced intensive criticism from various fronts for positioning their Masonic rules and the value of their brotherhood above the jurisdiction of the country. However, a range of researchers including Ridley (2011) oppose this viewpoint and state that “during 250 years of wars, revolutions and political upheavals, Masonic brothers, except in a very few cases where special circumstances existed, have counted for nothing when they have to come into conflict with national allegiance, class interest, ideological zeal, or the personal ambition of the mason” (Ridley, 2011, p.3)."
The Value of Freemasonry in Entrepreneurial Networking
"Freemasonry, as any other networking organisation offers specific benefits for its members on several levels. Officially, Freemasonry texts state that “the benefits of Freemasonry are moral and intellectual study, the cultivation of social intercourse, the promotion of brotherly love” (Martin, 2003, p.91).
However, the most important benefit of Freemasonry from the perspective of this paper is a chance of entrepreneurial networking the members of the organisation are presented with. Because Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation there is strong bond between its members that might positively impact the achievement of business interests of specific members of the organisation through attracting the influence of other members of the organisation to the issue.
Specific examples may include members of the same Lodge sharing valuable business intelligence, or contracts being granted to the fellow Lodge members etc. On this ground Freemasons have faced intensive criticism from various fronts for positioning their Masonic rules and the value of their brotherhood above the jurisdiction of the country. However, a range of researchers including Ridley (2011) oppose this viewpoint and state that “during 250 years of wars, revolutions and political upheavals, Masonic brothers, except in a very few cases where special circumstances existed, have counted for nothing when they have to come into conflict with national allegiance, class interest, ideological zeal, or the personal ambition of the mason” (Ridley, 2011, p.3)."
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