The Power of Generalists

We hire specialists. Deep knowledge in one field, not many skills in all the others. We value and celebrate specialists with promising career paths, titles, and promotions.

Can generalists exist in a world of such intricate and complex work requirements?

The person who made me realize that it's possible is Milly Tamati, a staunch defender and empoweress of generalists all over the world. I chatted with Milly about the employability of people who don’t fit into a category, why generalists are the puzzle pieces that allow organizations to destroy knowledge silos, and how incredibly powerful a community of generalists can be.

Join me on The Bootstrapped Founder this week as I talk to Milly Tamati about The Generalists’ World.

00:00:00 The Rise of Generalists
00:07:55 Generalists in Workforce Diversity
00:18:49  Building and Cultivating a Generalist Community
00:30:42 Building a Community and Evaluating Opportunities
00:40:12 Community and Success in Unconventional Paths
00:45:49 Announcing the Launch of a Podcast

Milly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillyTamati
Generalist World: https://www.generalist.world/
The Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generallycurious/

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/milly-tamati-the-power-and-potential-of-generalists/

The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/bef7a764

The video: https://youtu.be/Cll1GMGzLNQ

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This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

• (00:00) - The Rise of Generalists
• (07:55) - Generalists in Workforce Diversity
• (18:49) - Building and Cultivating a Generalist Community
• (30:42) - Building a Community and Evaluating Opportunities
• (40:12) - Community and Success in Unconventional Paths
• (45:49) - Announcing the Launch of a Podcast