Generalists

"Generalists have a harder time getting audiences today unless they have an established name," explained Bonin Bough, Global Director of Digital and Social Media at PepsiCo.

Lee Woodruff: What Do Women Want? What I Learned at Blogher 2009

Generalists tend to point out that if one claims that a feature counts in favour here and against there, one has something to explain.

Moral Particularism Dancy, Jonathan 2009

Generalists have two possible replies to these attacks, assuming always that they accept that many of the contributory principles that they originally suggested have been refuted by counter-example.

Moral Particularism Dancy, Jonathan 2009

Generalists take the condensed study up to, but not beyond, the point of rapidly diminishing returns.

Tim Ferriss: The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades 2008

Generalists recognize that the 80/20 principle applies to skills: 20 percent of a language's vocabulary will enable you to communicate and understand at least 80 percent, 20 percent of a dance like tango (lead and footwork) separates the novice from the pro, 20 percent of the moves in a sport account for 80 percent of the scoring, etc.

Tim Ferriss: The Top 5 Reasons to Be a Jack of All Trades 2008

Though the details have yet to be unveiled, here's a likely prognosis for some groups based on what is known so far: WINNERSFamily doctors: Generalists will get a boost under a new system that puts a premium on primary care.

Down To Brass Tacks 2008

Generalists will continue to be picked off by the efficiencies and economies of scale of the likes of Amazon.

Independent Bookshops 'must …' Martyn Daniels 2007

Generalists will continue to be picked off by the efficiencies and economies of scale of the likes of Amazon.

Archive 2007-04-01 Martyn Daniels 2007

When we've asked managers to post SMART objectives with HR Generalists giving feedback, or when we've asked claim adjusters to post file documentation with senior specialists helping them justify their decisions more appropriately - there just isn't a real problem with adoption and completion.

Understanding Systems Content Clark Aldrich 2005

Generalists need to pursue a broad market positioning and promote a single corporate identity.

The Rule of Three Jagdish Sheth 2002