May
02
In Praise of Polymaths: The Value of Cross-Functional People
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It’s easy to identify businesses where specialists are valued. But within the walls of the some of the finest agencies, it’s the polymaths who are everywhere. And that’s no accident.
Most people are familiar with the value of cross-functional teams, but cross-functional individuals are of particularly notable value.
McKinsey & Company deems these cross-functional types T-shaped people; Puttylike founder Emilie Wapnick uses the term multipotentialites; and celebrities with multiple areas of expertise are commonly called multi-hyphenates.
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