Don’t Underestimate Generalists: They Bring Value to Your Team
According to Carter Phipps, author of Evolutionaries, generalists will continue to thrive in business as it becomes increasingly valuable to know “a little bit about a lot.”
Paul Jarvis • Company of One: Why Staying Small is the Next Big Thing for Business
the bigger the picture, the more unique the potential human contribution. Our greatest strength is the exact opposite of narrow specialization. It is the ability to integrate broadly.
(Journalist) David Epstein • Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
What are some of the biggest misconceptions about specialization or generalization? There's this feeling that because there's more knowledge in the world, you should specialize more. I think people often don't feel like they're specialized enough when, in fact, a lot of the research shows that there's actually more opportunities than ever for broad... See more
Alex Hickey • A Conversation With "Range" Author David Epstein
We theorized that the benefits of being a generalist are strongest in fields with a slower pace of change. In these fields (think oil and gas, mining), it might be harder for specialists to come up with new ideas and identify new opportunities, while generalists may be able to find inspiration from other areas. We also theorized that the situation ... See more
When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa
