{"product_id":"range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world","title":"Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World","description":"\u003cdiv data-a-expander-name=\"book_description_expander\" data-a-expander-collapsed-height=\"280\" class=\"a-expander-collapsed-height a-row a-expander-container a-spacing-base a-expander-partial-collapse-container\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 280px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv data-expanded=\"false\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking‚Äîwith a new afterword on expanding your range‚Äîas seen on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‚ÄúThe most important business‚Äîand parenting‚Äîbook of the year.‚Äù ‚Äî\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eForbes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e‚ÄúUrgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.‚Äù ‚ÄîDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eShortlisted for the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlenty 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‚Äôll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world‚Äôs top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, shows that early specialization is the exception, not the rule.     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Epstein examined the world‚Äôs most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists. He discovered that in most fields‚Äîespecially those that are complex and unpredictable‚Äîgeneralists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists often find their path late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one. They‚Äôre also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can‚Äôt see. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvocative, rigorous, and engrossing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\" style=\"opacity: 1; display: block;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-content-fade\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"javascript:void(0)\" role=\"button\" data-action=\"a-expander-toggle\" class=\"a-declarative\" data-a-expander-toggle='{\"allowLinkDefault\":true, \"expand_prompt\":\"Read more\", \"collapse_prompt\":\"Read less\"}'\u003e\u003ci class=\"a-icon a-icon-extender-expand\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-expander-prompt\"\u003eRead more\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Riverhead Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578927354141,"sku":"9780735214507","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0901\/5692\/5213\/files\/9780735214507.jpg?v=1762278288","url":"https:\/\/bookdelico.com\/products\/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world","provider":"Book Delico ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}