Generalist World 🌀

Meet Lindsey Lerner & Nikita Khandwala. With backgrounds in anthropology & linguistics, music and education, their paths have taken many zigzags. From being the #1 employee at a startup, to a data analyst at LinkedIn, today, they're XIR's at Generalist World 🌀. They've packed everything they know about building a thriving, diverse career into 'Unboxed' — the course that helps you become the most sought-after generalist on the market. If you're a generalist, check out their course on Thinkific before their early bird pricing ends! 

On generalism ... I noticed my feed has some posts on the beauty of being a "generalist." Many argue that this skill is necessary to tackle complex problems. I have a keen interest in knowledge brokerage and how it underpins open innovation. Effective boundary spanners are generalists at heart. They can bridge different domains of expertise. However, an effective boundary spanner is not just a generalist but somebody good at establishing high-trust relationships. I suspect a genuinely brilliant generalist is someone whose curiosity is complemented by tremendous soft skills. I took this quick survey to determine what kind of generalist I am: www.generalistquiz.com. The survey suggests I am a "translator"—an interdisciplinary generalist who bridges knowledge gaps and facilitates understanding and collaboration among specialists. My feed tells me that generalists are undervalued. This is due to the dominance of hierarchical organisational structures, in which generalists are often regarded as subversive characters. What do you think?

While everyone's hunting for Black Friday deals, the biggest investment you could make today isn't in stuff – it's in you. Unboxed: for everyone who's been told they need to "focus on one thing" (and knew deep down that was BS). You're not "all over the place." You're built for a future that needs people who can adapt, pivot, and see connections others miss. Launch special: $349 (jumps to $549 Sunday) Office hours Monday - dive in now. Do something for yourself while you're out shopping for everyone else. Your career can't wait for January. Drop a 🌀 if you're done playing small. Come get Unboxed: https://lnkd.in/e9jK5zbr P.S Parity pricing and payment plans available, send me a love note 💌

Something *very weird* is happening at Generalist World... First, a billboard in Times Square and now.... . Elif, Stacey, Sarah, Elisabeth, Nemhina P., Vera, Elizabeth, Ramiro, Shern, Emily, Tyler, Nicola, Adrianne, Kalyn and Erica are appearing on bus stops??!!!! WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT?! 🌀🌀 All I can say is.. It's a pretty neat time to be a generalist! credits: a-definitely-real-life-bus-stop-designer: Ece Kurtaraner #generalist #getunboxed

It's THAT time of year - deadline pressures, extended fam dinners, zillions of black Friday emails.... Which is exactly why our next essay lands in your inbox TODAY Lindsey Lerner breaks down how to protect your most valuable resource—your energy. By the end of this essay you’ll - learn the true cost of BS jobs - understand Rupal Patel’s Personal Energy Map framework (ex-CIA, current CEO) - and develop your own plan to prioritise + protect your energy This one’s super important & timely. 🌀 Already one of the 11,005 GW subscribers? Great! You can sit back, make a cuppa, and it'll land in your inbox soon Want to be 11,006? (great number, btw) Subscribe for free: https://lnkd.in/eeAuWzcy 👋 Milly PS: Tag a pal who might benefit from reading this illustration by: Napkin AI published on: beehiiv #generalist #getunboxed

Careers aren’t what they used to be, and that’s a good thing. Why should you work just a job? A confined, narrow box devoid of joy and impact? Why should you sacrifice 80,000 hours of your one, precious life diluting yourself to set tasks on a job description? We’ve been conditioned our whole lives to believe that success is about climbing a single ladder—sticking to one path, picking a lane, and staying in it. As comfortable as that idea can be, it’s time to unlearn it. Because the truth is, all those things we’ve internalized—about work, careers, and what success should look like—they might just be wrong. And while it’s easy to stay in that familiar space, real freedom comes when you break out of it. And if that hits a nerve, good. Because what’s been keeping you stuck isn’t your skillset—it’s the old framework. The world doesn’t need more people staying in their lanes; it needs people like you—multi-skilled, adaptable, fast learners who can jump into any role and make things happen. We're all here for the same reason: to do more of the work that lights us up. We refuse to be just one thing. We believe that generalists are hyper-valuable. And we believe that with the right tools & support, generalists will change the world. We've lit up the streets worldwide and then Times Square this week. Now let's light up LinkedIn 🌀 Share to inspire someone who needs to hear this today. #generalist #getunboxed

This week, generalists took over Times Square. "Just pick one thing" they said. "Focus on your lane" they said. "What do you actually do?" they asked. WELL GUESS WHAT? We refused to dilute. We refused to be boxed in. We refused to be reduced to just one thing. We built different, and thousands of other generalists joined us. And now (surreal to say....) We're on one of the biggest billboards in the world(!!!!) Turns out being "too much" was exactly enough. Shout out to the Generalist World 🌀 team Nikita, Ece, Milly, and Emily! Brex for making magic and the amazing humans who showed up in the rain for these shenanigans: Sawyer Middeleer, Matteo Costa, Charles Leyte, Aishling Connaughton Edwards, Harsha S, Nemhina P., Kyle Scott, Efrem Epstein and Alexandre Sherman And George Chen of New Category for the 📹

Dear Generalist: Stop squeezing into specialist-shaped holes—there are roles made just for you! Hi, I’m Emily Cleland, and I’m on a mission to help generalists find their perfect fit opportunities. This week, remote roles have been pouring in! Here are my top picks: 1) Head of Collaborations at Catalyst 2030 2) Chief of Staff at PrimeVault 3) Creative Strategist at Prosana 4) Creative Operations Officer at Storm Ideas 5) Head of Platform at FoundersEdge Bonus find from our friends at The Bloom: 🌸Head of Impact at reach52 11,000 generalists, portfolio careerists, and freelancers get the first look at this each Tuesday. You can join them👇 Subscribe for free: https://lnkd.in/eeAuWzcy

Getting auto-rejected because the ATS doesn't understand that your expertise IS adapting to whatever the business needs relatable? Y/N? 🌀ps... your adaptability *is your superpower*. Unbox it: generalist.world/unboxed #generalist #getunboxed

Did y'all see what the squiggle 🌀 posts were about yet with Generalist World 🌀? They made it to Times Square. 😍 On the week of Thanksgiving. 🦃 Through collaboration with others. (Brex & Shern) 🤝🏻 I don't get paid by Generalist World. Actually, I paid them last May when I joined the community. Generalist World is a space that has helped me look at my squiggly career with a different perspective, and to choose celebrating my curious mind vs. shaming myself for having such an eclectic background. I've attended master classes, met amazing people around the world, have a front seat to learning from brilliant minds, a space to bounce ideas and collaborate. I'm going through a supportive program for job-seekers they include in their community membership and I can already tell it's going to be massively impactful. And now, they are building tools for more generalists and generalist-curious individuals both in and outside the community with, Unboxed. (Link in comments.) I'm excited to celebrate such an awesome milestone with them. And I'm grateful they've welcomed me into the generalist fold where we unbox ourselves together. Drop a celebration emoji in the comments, would ya? 🙌🏻 🎉 🏆 🎇 👏🏻