What is an expert generalist?
Most business challenges aren’t single-discipline problems. They’re messy, interconnected, human ones.
When your strategy doesn’t reach operations… when your team is smart but stuck… when every “fix” seems to cause another issue elsewhere—those are generalist problems.
An expert generalist bridges the space between specialists. We connect dots that others don’t even see.
I’m one of them.
I help high-capacity founders and teams who are great at what they do—but stretched thin, outgrowing their systems, and juggling too many disconnected priorities.
The myth of “more specialists”
Specialists are essential—but when you stack them without integration, you get silos. Marketing optimizes for reach, operations optimizes for efficiency, compliance optimizes behaviors that steer towards, well, compliant outcomes—and suddenly, no one’s optimizing for coherence.
That’s where expert generalists thrive: at the intersections.
We’re translators between strategy and execution, people and process, ideals and data. We’re the connective tissue between your big ideas and the practical systems that make them real.
What I actually do (and why it works)
My role flexes depending on what your business needs most. Sometimes it looks like a fractional COO—bringing order and alignment to fast-growing companies.
Other times, it’s operations consulting—streamlining systems, clarifying roles, and freeing leaders to focus.
And sometimes, it’s compliance consulting—turning “boring but important” requirements into optimized processes, training, and communications that make your business stronger and your people do their jobs the way you’d expect.
Whatever the title, the through-line is this: I help you move from reactive to intentional.
How it works
Diagnose: Surface the real issue beneath the symptoms.
Align: Connect strategy, people, and systems around what matters.
Implement: Build habits, tools, and accountability loops.
Evolve: Adjust and scale what works; stop doing what doesn’t.
What you get
✨ Clarity. You finally know what matters most—and what can wait.
✨ Momentum. Projects stop stalling because ownership is clear.
✨ Cohesion. Every team, system, and policy reinforces the same goals.
✨ Sustainability. Progress sticks because it’s built into your structure, not duct-taped on top.
You don’t need a hundred more hours in the week. You need better architecture for the hours you already have.
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You don’t need a hundred more hours in the week. You need better architecture for the hours you already have. ✨
Why compliance belongs in the conversation
I come from the world of ethics and compliance—an arena where human behavior, systems design, and organizational values collide daily.
If you’ve ever had a bad experience with a compliance team—or think compliance is just about annual training courses that don’t really apply to your role—let’s clear that up right now. It’s not at all. (Actually, check out the Field Guide to Compliance to see how my approach is different.)
Good compliance isn’t about policing rules; it’s about designing conditions that help people do the right thing naturally. That same principle applies to business operations, team culture, and leadership.
So yes, I know how to take complex laws, regulations, protocols, and policies and turn them into something real humans understand—through optimized processes, training, and communications that make your business stronger and your people do their jobs the way you’d expect.
Who I work with
Founders who’ve hit their growth ceiling—or they’re so overwhelmed by their success—and need structure without bureaucracy.
Teams scaling fast and feeling the friction.
Compliance or operations leaders trying to connect policy, culture, and performance.
If you suspect your challenges aren’t single-issue problems, you’re probably right. That’s where an expert generalist’s perspective changes everything. (I’ve seen this shift entire businesses.) Let’s talk.
How to connect
If you like ideas that make complexity a little more human, subscribe to Notes from the Expert Generalist—my semi-regular dispatches on clarity, compliance, and building businesses that work for the people running them.
And if you’re ready to see how an expert generalist could help you right now, book a virtual coffee.
Let’s talk—no fluff, no fake frameworks, just real clarity for complex challenges.