Generalist Vs Specialist

Who is a generalist and who is a specialist?
A generalist is one who knows a little of a several subjects. This little should be to some useful degree that the knowledge can be applied in a useful way. It cannot just know a real little. A specialist is one who knows a particular subject in greater depth or at least inclined towards that. He may be a generalist to a certain degree as well.

The real difference between a generalist and a specialist will emerge as more experience is added to each of them and their focus continues to be a generalist or a specialist. Over a period of time, a generalist will have to learn and understand more subjects in his context and a specialist has to learn and understand more aspects in his chosen subject in greater depth.

At the highest maturity level both a generalist and a specialist will have to take their areas of interest to greater heights. For example, a generalist with an interest in all sports can talk of commonalities among all the sports, compare them and may be apply the best practices and principles from one onto the other. Meanwhile a specialist say in the sport of badminton could study the influence and impact of badminton in rural India and make a concerted effort to promote the sport there. He may study about what more advancement can be made in this sport to take it greater heights if at all.

A generalist is more of an integrator and a specialist is more of an expert. A generalist may need to have better interpersonal and communication skills than a specialist. A specialist may have to be more passionate about his area of interest.

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