Range (how Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World)

By (author) Epstein David
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The fifth-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking book on how to be successful in the twenty-first century. Through fascinating stories and vividly explained research, David Epstein demonstrates how, as the world has become increasingly complex, developing range can help us excel.
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''A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page'' – James Clear, author of Atomic Habits

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller. As featured on Diary of a CEO.

The essential guide to improving your performance, and a powerful playbook for success in any field: develop range while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.

You may have been taught that success in any field requires early specialization, and 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. If you only dabble or delay, you''ll never catch up with those who got a head start. This is completely wrong.

In this landmark book, David Epstein shows you that the way to succeed is by sampling widely, gaining a breadth of experiences, taking detours, experimenting relentlessly and juggling many interests.

Studying the world''s most successful athletes, artists, musicians, inventors and scientists, Epstein demonstrates how generalists often find their path relatively late, and they juggle many interests rather than focusing on one.

Range has challenged the status quo, reshaped career paths, inspired parents and changed lives. Read it to learn how to be more creative, more agile, and more capable of making the connections that your more specialized peers cannot see.

‘If you''re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you'' – Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft

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

''I loved Range'' – Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers

Table of contents:
Introduction - i: Roger vs. Tiger Chapter - 1: The Cult of the Head Start Chapter - 2: How the Wicked World Was Made Chapter - 3: When Less of the Same Is More Chapter - 4: Learning, Fast and Slow Chapter - 5: Thinking Outside Experience Chapter - 6: Finding Your Match Chapter - 7: Flirting with Your Possible Selves Chapter - 8: The Outsider Advantage Chapter - 9: Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology Chapter - 10: Fooled by Experience Chapter - 11: Learning to Drop Your Familiar Tools Chapter - 12: Deliberate Amateurs Section - ii: Conclusion: Expanding Your Range Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements Section - iv: Notes Index - v: Index
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I think his ideas even help explain some of Microsoft’s success, because we hired people who had real breadth within their field and across domains. If you’re a generalist who has ever felt overshadowed by your specialist colleagues, this book is for you
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A goldmine of surprising insights. Makes you smarter with every page
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A captivating read that will leave you questioning the next steps in your career — and the way you raise your children
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David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. I loved Range
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An urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance
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It’s a joy to spend hours in the company of a writer as gifted as David Epstein. And the joy is all the greater when that writer shares so much crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and education
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