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From Generalist to Master: Reclaiming Depth in a Surface-Level Society

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From Generalist to Master: Reclaiming Depth in a Surface-Level Society In a recent conversation with an elder, a powerful truth surfaced—one that continues to rattle my spirit and demand attention. As I reflect on it, I’m not sure if I’ve written about it directly, but I know it shows up in our work, our walk, and our struggles. And it’s this: We are drowning in general knowledge. Our culture today celebrates the idea of being a jack-of-all-trades—a so-called master of everything. We toss around terms like multidisciplinary and well-rounded as if they are inherently empowering. But I fear we’re missing something vital: depth . Real power does not come from shallow waters. It comes from those who dive deep. The Myth of General Knowledge We live in a time when it’s easy to learn just enough to sound informed. Just enough to be dangerous. Just enough to be wrong . This is the Dunning-Kruger effect in motion—when people overestimate their understanding after a surface-level encou...
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Practice & Play Your Position

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Practice & Play Your Position Introduction Leaders, we need to practice and play our position. In 2020, the definition of a “Leader” has changed so much. Everyone seems to call themselves a leader these days. How many times have you heard someone say “I’m not a leader”? Yet somehow people who consider themselves not a leader are leading entire teams! They are managing budgets and have reports on the org chart that report to them! I feel like the term leader needs to be defined again! Leaders don’t sit around and wait for things to happen. Leaders make things happen. You don’t have to do it all. Remember: you don’t have to do it all. You don’t have to be the lead and play every single position on your team. You can play one role in a variety of ways, and that's perfectly fine! Don't worry about what other people are doing, or how they're playing their positions—just focus on the best way for YOU to play YOUR position. You can’t do it all. You can’t do it all. Focus on wh...
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