Defining the Expert (2)

The following comment is a continuation of the "Ninja's, Evangelists and Gurus" post


To thrive in the global economy, a mono-focused specialist will not survive. Those days are gone. The abundance of information and the profusion of copycat competition have created an unstable level of uneven parity.

The Expert
The 21st century expert is someone who is proficient in the art of integrating relevant points of various subject matters into one grand picture. This skill also enables him or her to capitalize on major opportunities while mitigating the risks.

Most amateur experts do not possess the insight, the foresight and the perseverance to be the ultra class expert. They usually talk a good game of "what the objective" should be. As the big picture thinker, these experts rely on their network to do the detail work. The results are usually just "good enough." There are no tangible measures or any regard to after-effect consequences.

Following is our perspective of a true expert's:

• Able to define the tangible dots within their settings;
• Able to connect them together on time, on budget and on target.
• Able to staying focused on the target while being mindful of the relevant external points.
  

The mastery of those three points usually guarantees the client that the expert's strategic advice will be good.