A top AI leader with more than 1.6 million followers on LinkedIn says the most valuable hires in the AI age are not narrow specialists, but people who attempt to solve problems by leveraging large language models.
In a new post on X, Allie K. Miller says she’s now hiring adaptable generalists, believing they are better positioned to operate in fast-moving environments.
“My two most recent hires were generalists, not specialists. Here’s why I think that matters in the AI age, and the most important skill they can have. Their identity is not overly defined by tasks. The switch from task to management has low friction. They more easily move with the tide. There’s no ‘that’s not my job’ mentality. They immediately understand the expansion power of AI and desperately want to take advantage of it.
There’s no ‘stay in your lane.’ It’s more ‘stay on your highway’ with many options and opportunities.”
Miller goes on to name a handful of traits that make up a good generalist, while highlighting a key skill that separates top-tier employees from the rest of the pack.
“Generalists with curiosity, goal-orientedness, good pattern-matching, taste and judgement, intentionality, management and strong communication skills (to both humans and AI) are well positioned for the AI age.
But the BIGGEST advantage to have…
The MOST important skill I want them to have right now…
It’s the opposite of Imposter Syndrome… I’m calling it Pro-poster Syndrome.
It’s a semi-delusional optimism that every wall, every blocker, every obstacle is one prompt away. Or at least worth a try. It’s going from ‘I can’t’ to ‘hmmm maybe I can’ to ‘Hell yeah! Why not me with some help from Claude, huh? Stand back and watch!’
It’s bias for action and bias for capacity.”
Miller believes that more companies will hire generalists to run certain departments with the help of AI.
“I absolutely think we will see more enterprises hire generalists to be Swiss Army knives with AI across a function or department. It’ll just be interesting to see how they actually recruit for that.”
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