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Range

David Epstein

  • Bindwijze: Paperback
  • Taal: en
  • Categorie: Kunst & Fotografie
  • ISBN: 9780735214507
Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
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Taal:en
Bindwijze:Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum:27 april 2021
Aantal pagina's:368
Illustraties:Nee
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Hoofdauteur:David Epstein
Hoofdauteur:David Epstein
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Product breedte:137 mm
Product hoogte:25 mm
Product lengte:208 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:138 mm
Verpakking hoogte:31 mm
Verpakking lengte:208 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:740 g
Overige kenmerken
Product breedte:137 mm
Product hoogte:25 mm
Product lengte:208 mm
Studieboek:Nee
Verpakking breedte:138 mm
Verpakking hoogte:31 mm
Verpakking lengte:208 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht:740 g

Samenvatting

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking—with a new afterword on expanding your range—as seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more.

“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

Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

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.