Clinkle founder Lucas Duplan told me Clinkle took on so many investors because it was an "important thing for us to have a group of people together who have a broad set of experiences in a number of areas," as the company faces a wide range of challenges in attempting to solve a big problem.
Only later did I gain a greater appreciation for the benefits that come from a broad set of experiences beyond a traditional work environment.
The experience of the VANA sites in implementing academic-clinical partnerships provides a broad set of experiences from which to learn about how such partnerships can be effectively implemented, the barriers and challenges that will be encountered, and strategies and factors to overcome challenges and build an effective, sustainable partnership.
Some of the most interesting and exciting activities going on in science today require a multidisciplinary approach, and we need people with broad sets of experiences and backgrounds to be able to solve these problems.
Jobs exposes himself to a broad set of human experiences; experiences that literally kick-start the creative process.
The blogs by Allen MacNeill are an exception to this, because his blogs present teaching materials; still, readers should be aware that even course materials such as MacNeill's are intended for use in the context of a broader set of resources and experiences: Lectures and class discussion supplement lecture notes, as do one-on-one meetings and discussions with fellow students.
Our data suggest that offering multiple types of early patient experiences may provide students with a broader set of concrete outcomes than a single type of early patient experience.
Your article also claims that Harriet E. Miers's nomination was derailed when conservatives attacked her, but I recall a broader set of objections from across the ideological spectrum based upon her utter lack of experience and intellect.
