Amazing Tuija!

I agree that it is balancing issue 😊

and who has some specific skill, bringing added value ("diversity" as you wrote) to the group. So if I retire some day, I am the dumbest person in the group without any specific skills -except the ability to hire smart folk 😅

should you develop your different skills equally good or focus on your best ones? I would probably go for the latter (of course, if you suck in writing, it is good to become "ok writer"). This also relates to recruiting new people. When I am recruiting, I always try to find smarter people than I am

you do not need to know everything by yourself as different skills come together through collaboration. Of course, you need to have some skills that you can offer to others so it makes sense to develop your best skills further. I guess this relates to the question that

These were good thoughts for ECRs, thanks. I will pass them on in our group. I would emphasise working with good people over most others, as our line of work is mentally challenging anyhow so it makes no sense to burden yourself more with toxic collaborators. I would add to your list that

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