職場で生きるジェネラリストの利点 The Generalist Advantage : Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work

著者名：Soomro, Mansoor

Wiley（2025/04/21発売）

• 言語：ENG
• ISBN：9781394276400
• eISBN：9781394276417

Description

Transition from a specialist into a generalist to meet the demands of the new world of business

It is a game-changing book for our era of specialization! – Des Dearlove, Thinkers50

The Generalist Advantage is a useful framework for firms in transition, preparing themselves for a high-tech future. – Yuri Bender, Financial Times

The Generalist Advantage: Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work delivers a compelling argument as to why generalists—those with diverse skill sets and broad industry exposure—hold a unique advantage in shaping the future of work. This book provides actionable insights for those who are still going down the path of the specialist, in this age of AI.

Some of the topics explored in this book include:

• The learning loop, covering lifelong learning as a generalist, building your personal learning ecosystem, and embracing failure as a path to growth
• The leadership spectrum, covering diverse leadership styles in the age of AI, the generalist leader's toolkit, and the importance of flexibility and adaptability
• Future ready skills for the generalist leader, covering creative problem solving, complex decision making and multidisciplinary learning

The Generalist Advantage: Proven Framework to Explore the Potential of 4 Types of Generalists at Work is a timely, essential read for all business leaders, executives, and middle managers seeking to adopt a superior approach to the way they do business and help lead their organizations through a tumultuous transformative period.

Soomro makes the timely and valuable case that specialization in academia and business has gone too far. – Martin Reeves, Boston Consulting Group Henderson Institute

Dr. Mansoor delivers a masterful guide and offers a powerful framework for embracing versatility in the AI era. – Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, NYT bestselling author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There

I cherish this book because it puts words on the life I have lived. Mansoor validates why it is important to be a generalist. – Professor Dave Ulrich, University of Michigan

Table of Contents

Foreword xxi

Part I the Generalist Advantage 1

Chapter 1 Embracing the Generalist Mindset 3

Chapter 2 Redefining Expertise in a Shifting Landscape 17

Chapter 3 The Age of AI and the Rise of Generalists 35

Part II Becoming a Generalist 53

Chapter 4 Four Types of Generalists at Work 55

Chapter 5 Domain and Skill Variation of Different Generalists 95

Chapter 6 The Generalist’s Role in Innovation and Problem-Solving 131

Chapter 7 The Generalist Advantage in Action—Case Studies 167

Part III Self-assessment 181

Chapter 8 The Generalist Quotient (GQ)^™ 183

Afterword 185

Acknowledgments 187

About the Author 191

Glossary 193

Further Reading 197

Index 217