http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/09/08/specialists-vs-generalists/ UIE\'s latest insights on the world of design Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/09/08/specialists-vs-generalists/comment-page-1/#comment-144185 Are You a Specialist or a Generalist? | Jason Slater Technology Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:45:16 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=333#comment-144185 [...] food for thought offered up by  Jared Spool is the idea of a compartmentalist - saying that a specialist focuses primarily on a particular [...] [...] food for thought offered up by  Jared Spool is the idea of a compartmentalist – saying that a specialist focuses primarily on a particular [...]

]]> http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/09/08/specialists-vs-generalists/comment-page-1/#comment-24865 benry Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:39:07 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=333#comment-24865 Interesting post. As a generalist, I can say I prefer my many-hats role. I've always viewed specialists as very focussed and capable generalists who are keenly able to make a contribution to one area of interest or focus and admire their many contributions to my work. I'd like to one day be a specialist but due to the demands of my generalist work am finding it difficult making this transition. I'd love to hear your thoughts on how successful generalists are at becoming specialists. Interesting post. As a generalist, I can say I prefer my many-hats role. I’ve always viewed specialists as very focussed and capable generalists who are keenly able to make a contribution to one area of interest or focus and admire their many contributions to my work. I’d like to one day be a specialist but due to the demands of my generalist work am finding it difficult making this transition. I’d love to hear your thoughts on how successful generalists are at becoming specialists.

]]> http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/2006/09/08/specialists-vs-generalists/comment-page-1/#comment-24805 UIE Brain Sparks » Blog Archive » Multi-Discipline Specialties Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:54:18 +0000 http://www.uie.com/brainsparks/?p=333#comment-24805 [...] Last week, I talked about the difference between generalists and specialists. In that post, I may have implied specialists are often singular in their specialty, such as a specialist in ethnography. [...] [...] Last week, I talked about the difference between generalists and specialists. In that post, I may have implied specialists are often singular in their specialty, such as a specialist in ethnography. [...]

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