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Author | David J. Epstein |
Publisher | Riverhead Books |
Publication date | May 28, 2019 |
Print length | 351 pages |
Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars / 6,240 ratings |
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The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more.
Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award
"The most important business—and parenting—book of the year." —Forbes
"Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance." —Daniel H. Pink
"So much crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and education." —Susan Cain, bestselling author of Quiet
"As David Epstein shows us, cultivating range prepares us for the wickedly unanticipated… a well-supported and smoothly written case on behalf of breadth and late starts." —Wall Street Journal
Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world's top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.
David Epstein examined the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields—especially those that are complex and unpredictable—generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They're also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can't see.
Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing,
Range makes a compelling case for actively cultivating inefficiency. Failing a test is the best way to learn. Frequent quitters end up with the most fulfilling careers. The most impactful inventors cross domains rather than deepening their knowledge in a single area. As experts silo themselves further while computers master more of the skills once reserved for highly focused humans, people who think broadly and embrace diverse experiences and perspectives will increasingly thrive.
https://www.amazon.com/Range-Gene...B07H1ZYWTM
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You're right. I think these are correlated though. People with good soft skills often know a little of many things as opposed to specialists.
Usually most people in management are generalists, so I think companies do recognize this, but there are relatively fewer spots than for specialists.
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Not sure if this is what the book was about or just why the interviewers wanted to talk about - but they spent most of the interview talking about kids sports- and how you're better off having your kid do a variety of sports rather than forcing your kid to just focus on one sport.
I think the complete quote adds to your point!