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AuthorDavid J. Epstein
PublisherRiverhead Books
Publication dateMay 28, 2019
Print length351 pages
Customer Reviews4.6 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.

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Specialized skills are usually trainable or teachable while broad "soft" skills often take years to develop and hone, or some are just natural at. Being a generalist makes you more adaptable and focus on the fundamental skills that are far too often overlooked by employers. I'll take an untrained employee with strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills over a technically inclined one with weak people skills 10 times out of 10.
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I haven't read the book, but the title is provocative. I've found that being a generalist can be very detrimental to your career. It seems employers typically demand very specific skills with years of experience to back them up.
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A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein

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hunterr83
01-21-2022 at 11:32 AM.
01-21-2022 at 11:32 AM.
Quote from skywalker24 :
Specialized skills are usually trainable or teachable while broad "soft" skills often take years to develop and hone, or some are just natural at. Being a generalist makes you more adaptable and focus on the fundamental skills that are far too often overlooked by employers. I'll take an untrained employee with strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills over a technically inclined one with weak people skills 10 times out of 10.
Haven't read this book, but I figured it was more specifically referring the phrase, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Regarding this perspective, I would say it's good to be both. There's a reason why software companies want full stack developers and not just somebody who knows how to code.
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01-21-2022 at 11:58 AM.
01-21-2022 at 11:58 AM.
Quote from skywalker24 :
Specialized skills are usually trainable or teachable while broad "soft" skills often take years to develop and hone, or some are just natural at. Being a generalist makes you more adaptable and focus on the fundamental skills that are far too often overlooked by employers. I'll take an untrained employee with strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills over a technically inclined one with weak people skills 10 times out of 10.
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01-21-2022 at 12:00 PM.
01-21-2022 at 12:00 PM.
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This, I'm on the lower end of the skills / career spectrum. No one wants anything but a clone of the existing people already doing the job, they just need more people. I think most of the self help/ career boost and these kind of books are meant for a small slice of society.
It makes people feel good about their life… even if it may not be true.
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01-21-2022 at 04:27 PM.
01-21-2022 at 04:27 PM.
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Haven't read this book, but I figured it was more specifically referring the phrase, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Regarding this perspective, I would say it's good to be both. There's a reason why software companies want full stack developers and not just somebody who knows how to code.

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.
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01-21-2022 at 08:40 PM.
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Same here. The hand-picked examples and anecdotes in these Gladwell-type books are interesting and can be thought-provoking, but any generalizations or concrete conclusions are unconvincing.
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01-22-2022 at 06:31 AM.
01-22-2022 at 06:31 AM.
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I agree 100%. It's too bad most employers don't see it that way. They don't seem to appreciate that while a highly adaptable employee might take a little while to figure things out, they might also save them from having to hire multiple people who already have highly specialized skills.

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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01-22-2022 at 07:05 AM.
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Is this a book for prospective employers or to give a little boost to generalists?
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Thanks! This book has been on my read list for some time, just haven't had a chance to get to it. Got it at this price on kindle!
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01-24-2022 at 05:56 AM.
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I don't think generalizing or specializing is a right/wrong thing, they both have pros and cons. Specializing seems to be a high risk/reward thing. You will excel high in your career, but you have all your eggs in one basket. If something happens to your field of expertise that makes your skills obsolete, or the economy shakes up and your field contracts and no longer has growth, you have nothing to fall back on or pivot to. Having a short but wide base allows for adaptability, you may not be the top expert in a field or top paid person, but you will always have work even in bad times. Specialists also tend to work for someone else in a large company, where as generalists are more likely to start their own small business. There is no best way, you should just follow the path that matches with your goals and interests.
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This guy was just on WGN (chicago) morning news 1/24 (they usually post some interviews on their website)

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.
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Haven't read this book, but I figured it was more specifically referring the phrase, "Jack of all trades, master of none." Regarding this perspective, I would say it's good to be both. There's a reason why software companies want full stack developers and not just somebody who knows how to code.
"... is oftentimes better than a master of one."

I think the complete quote adds to your point! Smilie
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