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]]> By: Emergence Marketing http://www.emergencemarketing.com/2006/03/07/hyper-specialization-is-not-always-the-right-thing-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Emergence Marketing Wed, 22 Mar 2006 12:33:28 +0000 http://emergencemarketing.com/?p=546#comment-315 <strong>More feedback on Hyoerspecialization and innovation</strong> Last week's post on hyperspcialization drew quite an interesting discussion, which is being summarized here. Olivier Blanchard over at the BrandBuilder blog picks up the conversation and adds a lot of interesting examples of how a broader background ma... More feedback on Hyoerspecialization and innovation

Last week’s post on hyperspcialization drew quite an interesting discussion, which is being summarized here. Olivier Blanchard over at the BrandBuilder blog picks up the conversation and adds a lot of interesting examples of how a broader background ma…

]]> By: The Business Innovation Insider http://www.emergencemarketing.com/2006/03/07/hyper-specialization-is-not-always-the-right-thing-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-314 The Business Innovation Insider Tue, 14 Mar 2006 06:46:04 +0000 http://emergencemarketing.com/?p=546#comment-314 <strong>Unfortunately, hyper-specialization doesn't lead to hyper-innovation</strong> In a post called "Broaden Your Experience," Olivier Blanchard of the BrandBuilder blog makes the case that innovative companies should be looking to hire highly-skilled generalists, not specialists. In fact, as Francois Gossieaux pointed out recently, ... Unfortunately, hyper-specialization doesn’t lead to hyper-innovation

In a post called “Broaden Your Experience,” Olivier Blanchard of the BrandBuilder blog makes the case that innovative companies should be looking to hire highly-skilled generalists, not specialists. In fact, as Francois Gossieaux pointed out recently, …

]]> By: francois http://www.emergencemarketing.com/2006/03/07/hyper-specialization-is-not-always-the-right-thing-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-313 francois Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:09:52 +0000 http://emergencemarketing.com/?p=546#comment-313 Regina and Olivier - that you very much for the comments. I agree that there are other drawbacks to hyper specialization than the ones I mentioned. In a way, I wonder if ethical problems like the ones we have suffered in the past few years can be partially attributed to hyper-specialization. If everything outside their field of interest is data - instead of knowledge or wisdom - then that could explain their inability to interpret certain things in an ethical context. Maybe that is going too far... Regina and Olivier – that you very much for the comments. I agree that there are other drawbacks to hyper specialization than the ones I mentioned.

In a way, I wonder if ethical problems like the ones we have suffered in the past few years can be partially attributed to hyper-specialization. If everything outside their field of interest is data – instead of knowledge or wisdom – then that could explain their inability to interpret certain things in an ethical context.

Maybe that is going too far…

]]> By: olivier blanchard http://www.emergencemarketing.com/2006/03/07/hyper-specialization-is-not-always-the-right-thing-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-312 olivier blanchard Tue, 07 Mar 2006 22:57:40 +0000 http://emergencemarketing.com/?p=546#comment-312 Hyper-specialists are great at accomplishing specific tasks over and over and over again. Like the guy whose job it is to measure pickles before they end up in the jar (don't laugh, there is such a job), or the lady who calibrates the machine press at the urinal cake factory every morning (again, a real job). Hyper-specialization is great when you're a technician, but terrible if you're a manager... and absolutely the kiss of death when you're a business leader. I've seen way too many businesses sunk because their President was solely a finance guy or an engineer. It's sad. You're 100% right about the need to be able to translate innovation from one industry to another. True innovation is very rare - but functional innovation is really pretty simple once you understand that the broader the scope of your experiences, the more likely you are to design something great. Very cool post (and image). Hyper-specialists are great at accomplishing specific tasks over and over and over again. Like the guy whose job it is to measure pickles before they end up in the jar (don’t laugh, there is such a job), or the lady who calibrates the machine press at the urinal cake factory every morning (again, a real job). Hyper-specialization is great when you’re a technician, but terrible if you’re a manager… and absolutely the kiss of death when you’re a business leader. I’ve seen way too many businesses sunk because their President was solely a finance guy or an engineer. It’s sad.

You’re 100% right about the need to be able to translate innovation from one industry to another. True innovation is very rare – but functional innovation is really pretty simple once you understand that the broader the scope of your experiences, the more likely you are to design something great.

Very cool post (and image).

]]> By: regina http://www.emergencemarketing.com/2006/03/07/hyper-specialization-is-not-always-the-right-thing-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-311 regina Tue, 07 Mar 2006 09:22:24 +0000 http://emergencemarketing.com/?p=546#comment-311 Hyper-specialization, from a managing your career point of view, may not always be the best bet either. There is more chance that another innovation (whether it be technology, globalization, etc.) could come along and trump/takeover your hyper-specialization. Hyper-specialization, from a managing your career point of view, may not always be the best bet either. There is more chance that another innovation (whether it be technology, globalization, etc.) could come along and trump/takeover your hyper-specialization.

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