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Zoe • The Magpie Mind
Vikram Mansharamani • All Hail the Generalist
Steve Hardy • What Specifically Do Generalists Do?
Patrick Tanguay • Generalists
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight... See more
Johnny Rodgers
generalist/specialist debate
destina • 5 cards
Career
Matshepo Mamabolo • 1 card
Companies that employ part-time consultants and for-hire workers often seek specialists with very specific skills whom they can briefly “plug in” to a broader overall project. It’s easier to plug in a specialist whose role and value-add are clear than it is with a generalist whose exact roles and responsibilities may be more ambiguous.
Reid Hoffman • The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career
What generalists are
Generalists are usually curious people who like to hop around from domain to domain. They enjoy figuring things out, especially in areas that are uncertain or new. They’re good at solving problems that domain experts struggle with, because they’re able to bring bits of knowledge from diverse fields together.
As Nat notes, because
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