As most folks realize there are some very intelligent folks behind the scenes advising decision makers in corporations, governments, and NGOs. Some of these groups call themselves Think Tanks, which is and ambiguous term in many regards, I mean what exactly is a Think Tank, does anyone really know, and does the dictionary really do the definition justice?
Turns out the answer is no, no, they don't and no it doesn't. You see, there are so many different types of think tanks, many with specific agendas and mission statements, with so many different solutions to provide and stated objectives - you almost cannot categorize any one of them.
Now then, with that known, how does anyone who applies stand a chance at predicting what might be on that application if they decide they are an achieved individual with superb intellect and credentials? That's a good question, and as the coordinator for a think tank, a small one, which operates on online, I can tell you it's not an easy question.
Not long ago, I was asked a question about our application process - Why don't you have educational experience as a question on the think tank application? That's a decent question and interestingly enough, I'd never considered it. So, I stated; regarding your question about "educational experience" - you do bring up a good point, and it was not my intention to offend anyone there, perhaps that should be changed?
You see, I think we also need to consider the non-academics too, as not to offend them. For instance, a champion of industry may have spent 27-years working 15-17 hour days, a literal creative genius game changer, and thus, would have the equivalent of 5 PhDs - except they don't offer such, and a good portion of those folks may have left school to pursue their work in the real world.
Indeed, I also explained another point, because coming from that side of the fence, well, you can see why I missed the inherent need for those with "educational experience" to have their own personal column to fill on the application. Still, he was correct, it probably should be changed, and yes, to his point it is; "Interesting" - not only that it wasn't there, but that his mind picked it up. And so, I thanked him for that thought.
Maybe this is something that all think tanks need to think about, and be sure to thank their applicants and say; "thank you for being patient on the application time, and thank you for providing this information." Okay so, this is some relevant advice on a very important topic for Think Tanks which wish to grow strong. Indeed, I hope you will please consider all this.
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