Polymaths Aren’t Generalists
Polymaths are specialists with a knack for fresh ideas.
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Why Generalists Make Better Product Managers
Research suggests that generalists are more creative, better problem solvers and lateral thinkers — aka ideal Product Managers
The Real Reason Generalists Will Triumph
Or, why polymaths aren’t foxes
Why Designers Need to Be ‘Specialized Generalists’
Being ‘T-shaped’ will make you more effective and more valuable
Unicorn designers don’t exist. Generalists do.
If there’s one thing the design industry loves it’s false dichotomies.
Design / UX: Specialists vs Generalists — What’s Better? Here’s the truth
When I’m out teaching, I frequently get asked “What’s better? To be a jack of all trades designer, or someone that specializes in one…
The Case for Generalists
Today’s world calls for range, not specialization. An excerpt from Range.
Why the world needs deep generalists, not specialists
You should hire a polymath but you probably won’t find one.
The Ultimate Career Choice: Generalist vs. Specialist
The job market could be loosely divided into two categories: generalist and specialist jobs. If you are at the start of your career, you are probably pondering which route you should take. You might even be well into your career, but have suddenly begun wondering whether you’ve made the right choice. In this guide, we will look at the differences between generalist and specialist career paths. We’ll examine the advantages and disadvantages of both and discuss what employees are saying about the two choices. Hopefully, this guide will help you understand which route is more suitable for you and prepare you
How to assess a survey report: a guide for readers and peer reviewers
Although designing and conducting surveys may appear straightforward, there are important factors to consider when reading and reviewing survey research. Several guides exist on how to design and report surveys, but few guides exist to assist readers and peer reviewers in appraising survey methods.[
A Comparison of Outcomes Resulting From Generalist vs Specialist Care for a Single Discrete Medical Condition
Background
Studies of clinical outcomes for generalist vs specialist care for diagnoses within a specialist's narrow domain have tended to favor specialty care.Methods
A MEDLINE search from January 1, 1980, through April 1, 2005, and a hand search of retrieved bibliographies of...
Survey vs Questionnaire: Differences, Definitions & In-Depth Guide • Glue Up
This article survey vs questionnaire discusses the differences between both, when to use them, and mistakes to avoid to get the most accurate data.
Is It Better to Be a Generalist or a Specialist? - NonProfit PRO
If you learn the differences between a generalist and specialist, you are better able to make the ultimate decision of what direction you want to take in your career.
Generalist vs. Specialist: Which Is Better?
Discover the difference between a generalist and specialist, learn the benefits and drawbacks of each positions and how to decide which one is right for you.
Council Post: Generalists Versus Specialists: The Winner Doesn’t Take It All
The specialized certifications seem to be winning because of the narrow domain focus. However, the most impactful inventors cross domains and build creative solutions based on generalist mindsets.
Why ‘the future of AI is the future of work’ | MIT Sloan
In a new book about how technology will affect workers, MIT experts explain how AI is far from replacing humans — but still changing occupations.
Not So Special
Talent and workforce effects in the age of AI
Will AI-driven automation render most jobs obsolete, or is smart technology ushering in an age of humans working in collaboration with artificial intelligence? A new Deloitte survey suggests the direction organizations are headed.
By one account, 37 percent of organizations have deployed AI solutions—up 270 percent from four years ago.
Analysts forecast global AI spending will more than double over the next three years, topping US$79 billion by 2022.
The AI-aided process has reduced actionable events from about 2,500 to 150 daily, enabling the professionals in TiVo’s network operations center to more easily manage highly complex operations, 24/7.
Artificial Intelligence Will Replace Tasks, Not Jobs
Executives should be helping to reduce jobs in which AI and machine learning take over boring tasks, while humans spend more time with higher-level tasks.
Artificial Intelligence: The Impact on Employment and the Workforce
How is AI replacing jobs? Which roles and industries will be most impacted? How can societies get prepared?
And of course states, governance, and social mechanisms — A.I. can have a great role in eliminating bureaucracy, improving the service to citizens, along with the design and performance of social programs.
in most cases, Artificial Intelligence will have a supportive role to humans — empowering the human factor to perform better in handling complex and critical situations that require judgment and creative thinking.
In parallel, there would be numerous new roles and specialties with a focus on technology and science.
States need a new strategy with a focus on education; they need to rethink how markets, companies, and employment agreements should work in the new era of intelligent automation; they need to redesign the social mechanisms to cover a range of new scenarios and situations.