0 saved
13K views
The days of siloed experts are gone. Today, more than ever, our complex world requires increased collaboration in cross-disciplinary teams to& ...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Maximus dolor, inquit, brevis est. Facit igitur Lucius noster prudenter, qui audire de summo bono potissimum velit; Nec vero sum nescius esse utilitatem in historia, non modo voluptatem. Sin dicit obscurari quaedam nec apparere, quia valde parva sint, nos quoque concedimus; Semovenda est igitur voluptas, non solum ut recta sequamini, sed etiam ut loqui deceat frugaliter. Duo Reges: constructio interrete. An dolor longissimus quisque miserrimus, voluptatem non optabiliorem diuturnitas facit? Summum ením bonum exposuit vacuitatem doloris;
Ergo ita: non posse honeste vivi, nisi honeste vivatur? Cupit enim dícere nihil posse ad beatam vitam deesse sapienti. An eum discere ea mavis, quae cum plane perdidiceriti nihil sciat? Esse enim, nisi eris, non potes. Addidisti ad extremum etiam indoctum fuisse.
Sed plane dicit quod intellegit. An dubium est, quin virtus ita maximam partem optineat in rebus humanis, ut reliquas obruat? Nam quid possumus facere melius? An quod ita callida est, ut optime possit architectari voluptates? Compensabatur, inquit, cum summis doloribus laetitia. Idemne potest esse dies saepius, qui semel fuit? Ita graviter et severe voluptatem secrevit a bono. At ego quem huic anteponam non audeo dicere;
- Go deep with your expertise in chosen areas.
Go deep and develop expertise in your chosen field, c ...
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ego vero isti, inquam, permitto. Quid est, quod ab ea absolvi et perfici debeat? Qui autem esse poteris, nisi te amor ipse ceperit? Expectoque quid ad id, quod quaerebam, respondeas. Itaque et manendi in vita et migrandi ratio omnis iis rebus, quas supra dixi, metienda. Si mala non sunt, iacet omnis ratio Peripateticorum. Primum divisit ineleganter; Duo Reges: constructio interrete. Quid enim me prohiberet Epicureum esse, si probarem, quae ille diceret? Nec vero hoc oratione solum, sed multo magis vita et factis et moribus comprobavit. Sin autem eos non probabat, quid attinuit cum iis, quibuscum re concinebat, verbis discrepare? Quodsi vultum tibi, si incessum fingeres, quo gravior viderere, non esses tui similis;
Quicquid enim a sapientia proficiscitur, id continuo debet expletum esse omnibus suis partibus; Si stante, hoc natura videlicet vult, salvam esse se, quod concedimus; Eorum enim est haec querela, qui sibi cari sunt seseque diligunt. Ergo in gubernando nihil, in officio plurimum interest, quo in genere peccetur.
Ad eas enim res ab Epicuro praecepta dantur. Saepe ab Aristotele, a Theophrasto mirabiliter est laudata per se ipsa rerum scientia; Sed haec in pueris; Est igitur officium eius generis, quod nec in bonis ponatur nec in contrariis.
There have been several models that have built on the T-shaped metaphor. A Pi or ‘M’ shaped person, with two verticals or three verticals, describes the need to have more than one area of expertise. Similarly the V-shaped person with the beginnings of deeper, broader expertise. ‘X’ shaped people have also been suggested as a leadership model.
McKinsey recruitment.
McKinsey coined this term as the ‘T-shaped man’ (sic) as a framework for their recruitment during the 1980s.
IDEO and T-Shaped People
IDEO CEO Tim Brown has long advocated for T-shaped people and described how recruiting such people has driven innovation and complex problem-solving at IDEO.
Atlassian battle against ‘brilliant jerks’.
Atlassian has publicly argued against brilliant jerks who might be great at what they do but pay no attention to collaborating with, developing, or supporting those around them. So much so, they’ve enshrined into their performance management system.
T-shaped people is a useful mental model for development or recruitment and aligns well with Munger’s latticework and the purpose of ModelThinkers.
Use the following examples of connected and complementary models to weave T-shaped people into your broader latticework of mental models. Alternatively, discover your own connections by exploring the category list above.
Connected models:
- Munger’s Latticework: as Charles Munger said, “use the big ideas from the big disciplines’.
- Idea sex: to develop greater innovation.
Complementary models:
- Lean startup: when thinking about the ‘who’ is involved.
- Deliberate practice: in terms of developing soft skills or any expertise.
- Cialdini’s 6 Principles of persuasion: as a cue for potential soft skill development.
- Scrum: T-shaped people are crucial in cross-disciplinary teams.
McKinsey originally used the term ‘T-shaped man’ (sic) as a guide for internal recruitment in the 1980s and the term became further popularised by IDEO in the 90s. It has since become a popular model in agile software development.
My Notes
Oops, That’s Members’ Only!
Fortunately, it only costs US$5/month to Join ModelThinkers and access everything so that you can rapidly discover, learn, and apply the world’s most powerful ideas.
ModelThinkers membership at a glance:
“Yeah, we hate pop ups too. But we wanted to let you know that, with ModelThinkers, we’re making it easier for you to adapt, innovate and create value. We hope you’ll join us and the growing community of ModelThinkers today.”
You Might Also Like:
- Actionable summaries of the world's most powerful ideas.
Subscribe now and download this practical guide to transform your thinking, plus recieve one short, powerful and actionable idea in your inbox each month.