He&#8217;s developed a stellar reputation at his organization as the go-to person to solve some very specific, complicated problems. But he worries that the organization has pigeon-holed him as a subject matter expert, limiting his ability to lead more broadly.
He speaks with host Muriel Wilkins about how he can break out of the specialist role to reach his goal of becoming a more general business leader.
Further reading:
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<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2012/06/all-hail-the-generalist" rel="noopener">All Hail the Generalist</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2016/06/generalists-get-better-job-offers-than-specialists" rel="noopener">Generalists Get Better Job Offers Than Specialists</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2021/03/12/generalists-versus-specialists-the-winner-doesnt-take-it-all/?sh=67c1e3285e63" rel="noopener">Generalists Versus Specialists: The Winner Doesn&#8217;t Take It All</a></li>
<li><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/07/when-generalists-are-better-than-specialists-and-vice-versa" rel="noopener">When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa</a></li>
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