Re: Specialize or Die?

[Sandy Harris <sandy -at- storm -dot- ca>]

Elna Tymes wrote:
> 
> Edwin Wurster wrote:
> 
> > The main speaker presented himself as a team leader, who is hired to manage
> > virtual teams. He claimed that in the very near future we will only see
> > consulting work as a member of highly-specialized virtual teams. To staff
> > this, he only uses persons who have experience in a specific area or
> > industry.
> 
> Your speaker is probably indulging in a bit of puffery.  To become "highly
> specialized" is to depend on the continuing development of a specific industry
> niche. ...

One of my favorite quotes: 

"A human being should be able to .... Specialisation is for insects."

http://bio.fsu.edu/~farley/heinlein.html

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