Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Why IT Industry Need More Generalists Part (1 of 2)

IT Industry Need More Generalists

Part (1)

If IT shall become a strategic business partner then we will need culture change. And it starts with CIO / IT-manager and to look over our staff and hires personal that see and thinking in a broad spectrum. (The Generalist)

"The Best Specialists
are 
Generalists"

Sure, you might need a storage expert, but at the same time, you need someone who can see the big picture. storage, integration of networks and applications a "generalist". 
The best specialists are generalists. They are specialists for those passionate about a particular area. as an example network. They could keep on with the network all the time, but they are smart enough to understand that each technique and application to be connected to their network will affect it.
Therefore, they learn a lot about other areas. 

 Part (2) coming soon