Ask HN: Can I be a good operations manager solely based on logic

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I'm currently doing my MBA. While I am really passionate about operations as a field, I'm somehow still averse to numerical approach. I realize this is a cardinal sin considering most of operations is about numbers. But I'm a good team player and a strong transactional leader. Do you think I might have any success with my approach of pure logic towards operations as a career.

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My opinion is that mathematics is an important part of logic because it lets us examine our quantitative assumptions and bias. It's an important language.

I also believe that learning mathematics and numerical approaches is a life-time pursuit. It's a marathon, not a checklist and so a person can focus on constantly deepening their toolbox rather than on all the tools they cannot yet use.

Good luck.

Yes and no. The reality is that pure logic would dictate that you analyze the numbers and then make the logical decision.

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