Type Encyclopedia No.06 / 15
Curator
"There's a good tool for that" — always keeps fresh information close.
Who is this type?
Who is this type?
You select from a noisy market and bring the right tools/info into the org — a curator at the entrance of information.
Strengths
- Discerning eye for freshness and quality of info
- Speed to grasp what the world is doing
- The gateway role for the organization
- Judgment to distill signal from noise
- Foresight about what will actually land
Pitfall
Ending at "introducing" halves the value; skipping adoption leaves you with a list, not results.
What to grow
What to grow
Grow the "landing" of your recommendations. Add a first-step procedure and you shift from info-broker to adoption-maker.
Next actions
Where they shine
Tool selection
Compare candidates and propose the best fit for the company's needs.
Internal newsletter
Deliver "this week's recommended AI tools" that people can actually try.
Follow-up after intro
Circulate to learn how the tools are being used and gather next improvement ideas.
How others see them
"They know everything and their picks don't miss" — trusted as the pro at the info entrance.
People who fit well
Curators own the entrance, but without deliverers and combiners the spread is weak. Evangelists and Editors turn info into action.