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Whether you consider yourself a generalist or a specialist, chances are youve questioned which is better. Its also likely you didnt find a definitive answer, and according to research by the Harvard Business Review theres a good reason for that. As it turns out, generalists and specialists shine in different ways in different fields and at different stages of innovation within a field so neither is really objectively better than the other.

In fields that dont change much or during times when innovation is stagnant generalists have an advantage in creativity and productivity thanks to their ability to synthesize ideas from different disciplines. But in fields that change faster or happen to be experiencing somewhat rapid innovation already, specialists have a clear advantage. In these scenarios, its harder for generalists to keep up with the changing status quo let alone improve on it.

Regardless of which category you fit into, theres good news your creativity and productivity arent set in stone. As the Harvard Business Review finds, there are two types of capabilities that can be improved to deliver better creative performance: the ability to connect ideas across subject areas and the ability to efficiently build on progress in your field and seize opportunities emerging at the frontier.

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