Specialists may go deep, but without someone who can see the 10,000-foot view and translate their work to other members of the team, you won’t be able to leverage their expertise.
The Shortfalls of Specialization
We’ve been pushed to specialize and niche under the theory that it’s more effective. But specialization comes with its own liabilities.
The Value of Being a Generalist
A Mercury/Jupiter conjunction and Venus cazimi — both in Gemini — have a potent message about the power and value of being a “jack of all trades and master of none.”
In Defense of the Jack of All Trades
The ability to pull from a diverse set of tools and resources is a skill in it’s own right.