Far from extinct, today’s generalists work from a big picture vantage point but can also jump into the trenches and get their hands dirty when necessary. They fill gaps that can be created by having more specialized team members consistently focused on their specialized tasks.

Using generalists is strategic and smart, especially when the selection, implementation, use, and management of today’s rapidly changing technologies requires us to be constantly learning just to stay current, let alone trying to move out in front of the wave.

So forget fossil hunting. Find yourself a few good generalists with mud on their feet and enough smarts to reach up into the clouds…then hire them, before someone else does.