Specialist, Generalist, Versatilist

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Specialist, Generalist, Versatilist

• Specialist
• Deep Skills
• Narrow Scope
• Peer-Recognized
• Unknown Outside Domain

• Generalist
• Broad Scope
• Shallow Skills
• Quick Response
• Others Lack Confidence

• Versatilist
• Deep Skills
• Wide Scope of Roles
• Broad Experience
• Recognized in Other Domains

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Becoming a Versatilist A Mindful Accession
High-Value Sweet Spot The Versatilist
Contextual Orientation
Initiative
Industry, Process
Assignments, Roles
Business Know-How
Aptitude
Capacity to GenerateFuture Business Value
Traditional Sweet Spot The Specialist
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Building Your Professional Future Address All
the Building Blocks
Contextual Orientation
Expertise
Leadership
Results
How you demonstrate yourself
Roles
Relationships
Skills
How youdevelop yourself
Aptitude
Behaviors
Contacts
What youbring with you
Capacity to GenerateFuture Business Value
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Build a Base of High-Value, High-Context Learning
Difficulty of Imitatingor Replicating
Contextual Orientation
Initiative(change sponsor, business driver, Six
Sigma leader, business process expert)
Strategic Disciplines (portfolio management,
financial analysis, process modeling,
architecture, service quality)

Role Experience (project manager, relationship
manager, service manager, business analysts)
Skills (SAP, Web services, .NET)
TechnicalCertification
Capacity to GenerateFuture Business Value
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Prepare to Cultivate Breadth and Versatility
Visibility Being known by people outside the
conventional reporting structure
Connectedness Tapping into personal and
professional networks
Decision-Making Resourcefully assemblingthe
information and peopleto make smart decisions
Communication Conveying information
meaningfully, responsiblyand with accountability
Remote Collaboration Shaping and contributingto
the outcomes of widely distributed groups
Credibility Inspiring belief through competence,
track record, reliability and behavior