Is it Better to Be a Creative Generalist or a Specialist?

There's some really intriguing thoughts in here about thinking, creativity and teamwork. And, being a sucker for graphic representations, here's a starter.

It's from this article: Wishful Thinking � Blog Archive � Is it Better to Be a Creative Generalist or a Specialist? And, rightly refuses the dichotomy: "we are all generalists and specialists to some degree. Some people will have a longer vertical stroke, others a wider cross stroke, with many variations of size and proportion. (No sniggering at the back, please.) The most wide-ranging generalist will usually have one or two favourite specialisms at which s/he excels; and even the most committed specialist will need some grasp of other disciplines if s/he wants to achieve recognition and rewards." The 'T' referred to is this: