Navigating the Generalist vs. Specialist Debate in Career Paths

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle break down what it is to be a “generalist” (aka a jack of all trades) or a “specialist” in your career, the pros and cons of each, and whether one is truly more advantageous than the other. 

00:00 Open

00:32 Intro

01:34 Kaila and Kyle’s career concerns as a career “generalist”

03:18 Defining a “Generalist” and a “Specialist”

08:40 The pros and cons of being a generalist or a specialist

11:19 Kyle’s “connecting the dots” framework

16:19 The unique place where specialists succeed

21:23 “Wicked” and “Kind” environments

22:18 The wrong way to approach being a generalist

27:18 How the generalist approach can apply to building teams

29:24 Tactics

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