Long live the generalist

And indeed, he who is a generalist, through the approaching tsunami of changes, will endure.

In a rapid changing world, if you are a generalist (having a broad set of skills and mental models) will be determinant to thrive.

What the specialist wins in effectiveness and depth of action, he looses in flexibility.

If she devotes her time and efforts to become the best at one thing, her skills will be more valuable in one single field, in one industry, one single position,etc.

So you can see, the more depth in knowledge and insights she gains, the more valuable her input and the bigger the odds at making an impactful contribution.

However, if one thing changes, it will not longer be the project, position, industry or field she was used to be in, and this person will become obsolete overnight.

Just think, is the world approaching stability or does things look like a hurricane is just arriving?

Who would you rather be when the coriolis storm is upon us?