The Resource Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world, David Epstein
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The item Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world, David Epstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Swedenborg Library, Bryn Athyn College.
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- "What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. 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, [this book] 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."--Jacket
- Many 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. Epstein examined the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists, and discovered that in most fields-- especially those that are complex and unpredictable-- generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists juggle many interests rather than focusing on one-- but they're also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can't see. -- adapted from jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 339 pages
- Contents
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- The outsider advantage
- Lateral thinking with withered technology
- Fooled by expertise
- Learning to drop your familiar tools
- Deliberate amateurs
- Conclusion: Expanding your range
- Introduction: Roger vs. Tiger
- The cult of the head start
- How the wicked world was made
- When less of the same is more
- Learning, fast and slow
- Thinking outside experience
- The trouble with too much grit
- Flirting with your possible selves
- Isbn
- 9780593084496
- Label
- Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world
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- why generalists triumph in a specialized world
- Statement of responsibility
- David Epstein
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- "What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. 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, [this book] 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."--Jacket
- Many 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. Epstein examined the world's most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors, forecasters and scientists, and discovered that in most fields-- especially those that are complex and unpredictable-- generalists, not specialists, are primed to excel. Generalists juggle many interests rather than focusing on one-- but they're also more creative, more agile, and able to make connections their more specialized peers can't see. -- adapted from jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1980-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Epstein, David J.
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- BF378.E94
- LC item number
- E67 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- adult
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- Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world, David Epstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index
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- Contents
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- The outsider advantage
- Lateral thinking with withered technology
- Fooled by expertise
- Learning to drop your familiar tools
- Deliberate amateurs
- Conclusion: Expanding your range
- Introduction: Roger vs. Tiger
- The cult of the head start
- How the wicked world was made
- When less of the same is more
- Learning, fast and slow
- Thinking outside experience
- The trouble with too much grit
- Flirting with your possible selves
- Control code
- on1050962413
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 339 pages
- Isbn
- 9780593084496
- Lccn
- 2018051571
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- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- 15683712
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- illustrations
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- regular print
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- (OCoLC)1050962413
- Label
- Range : why generalists triumph in a specialized world, David Epstein
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-328) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- The outsider advantage
- Lateral thinking with withered technology
- Fooled by expertise
- Learning to drop your familiar tools
- Deliberate amateurs
- Conclusion: Expanding your range
- Introduction: Roger vs. Tiger
- The cult of the head start
- How the wicked world was made
- When less of the same is more
- Learning, fast and slow
- Thinking outside experience
- The trouble with too much grit
- Flirting with your possible selves
- Control code
- on1050962413
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- 339 pages
- Isbn
- 9780593084496
- Lccn
- 2018051571
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 15683712
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1050962413
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