{"product_id":"range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-9780735214484","title":"Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003e#1 New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller that has all America talking: as seen\/heard on CNN, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eShortlisted for the \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love this idea  RANGE], because I think of myself as a jack of all trades.\" -- Fareed Zakaria, CNN \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The most important business--and parenting--book of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.\" --Daniel H. Pink\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"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.\" --\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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'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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProvocative, rigorous, and engrossing, \u003ci\u003eRange\u003c\/i\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Riverhead Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780735214484\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2019 pg. 137\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Epstein","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36640814465180,"sku":"9780735214484","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0d822b7d-80fe-47da-a579-36534cbe5bdc.jpg?v=1607551798","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/range-why-generalists-triumph-in-a-specialized-world-9780735214484","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}