Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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About Range: Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World

The number-one New York Times best seller 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 "I love this idea...because I think of myself as a jack of all trades." (Fareed Zakaria, CNN) "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, best-selling 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