Become The Specialist They Need

15 Jun 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker argues that professionals should avoid being generalists and instead develop niche expertise. He references a Harvard Business Review article describing a shift in the consulting industry from a traditional hierarchical pyramid to an oblique model. According to this new model, companies now prefer consultants who are specialists tailored to their specific industry vertical, company size, and the particular challenges they face, and they expect these specialists to provide focused, actionable contributions.

You're not a generalist. You want to be more of a niche. There was a Harvard Business Review article that I read where they were describing how the traditional pyramid for consultants is changing to more of an oblique model. So companies want you to come in as a specialist in their vertical, in their company size, in the challenges that their company is facing, and want you to contribute to that and be there to help.