I really like how my field (organizational psychology) celebrates the importance of being a scholar-practitioner. I find it helpful.
Just a thought- you might want to explore your mental model of "expert." Experts come in different shapes and forms, and "expansive futurist" and "systems expert" aren't the only flavors. It's 'easier' to be an expert in a very discrete topic.
Here, for example, is an expert in my field who focuses on research around remediation around disability stigma. (https://www.mikkihebl.com/overview.html). But she isn't an expert in global systems and economic labor trends, which is a pretty squishy subject.
I really like how my field (organizational psychology) celebrates the importance of being a scholar-practitioner. I find it helpful.
Just a thought- you might want to explore your mental model of "expert." Experts come in different shapes and forms, and "expansive futurist" and "systems expert" aren't the only flavors. It's 'easier' to be an expert in a very discrete topic.
Here, for example, is an expert in my field who focuses on research around remediation around disability stigma. (https://www.mikkihebl.com/overview.html). But she isn't an expert in global systems and economic labor trends, which is a pretty squishy subject.
I'm more of a generalist myself, too.
Thank you for the thoughtful comment! My preferred title is godforsaken generalist:)
I would also like to see the scholar practitioner model embraced in my field.