Using generalism to be successful

Welcome! You may be a business owner, a high-level executive, a project manager, a public official, or a user of IT applications and reports. You understand the challenges of today’s business and political climate, and you’re eager to get things done. But it seems that everything is more complicated than it needs to be.

When you consult with specialists—whether they’re outside consultants or part of your own organization—you probably encounter these challenges:

• You can’t get simple, straight answers.
• You’re overwhelmed by data, yet lack useful information.
• Your projects are in danger of not being completed on time, not staying within budget, or not delivering what you initially envisioned.

You want to meet deadlines, control costs, and increase the quality of project results. You want to be able to make timely, informed decisions and demonstrate your value. To put it simply, you want success.

Here at InGeneral, you’ll find that path to success. The strategies you’ll learn here can help you:

• Ask relevant questions
• Translate technical data into useful, meaningful information
• Grasp the “big picture”
• Think critically
• Make value-based decisions
• Find creative solutions
• Articulate your needs and make sure they’re met
• Promote accountability in your organization, leading to empowerment at many levels

To build your skills in these areas, just click on one of the links below and start your personal journey to success.

Suggested starting points

• Read more about generalism.
• Browse articles in the Professionals interest area.
• Choose a particular context, such as construction or technology, from the “Article Categories” list at the right.
• Choose a specific skill that you want to develop, such as communicating, from the “Article Categories” list at the right.
• Check out the latest articles in all areas.
• Read about Susanne Hogan’s consulting services.