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Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

By David Epstein

Year Published: 2019
ISBN-13: 978-0735214484
Categories: Generalization, Specialization, Work

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There are no tools that cannot be dropped, reimagined, or repurposed in order to navigate an unfamiliar challenge.

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In decision making, [ambiguity] can broaden an organization’s toolbox in a way that is uniquely valuable.

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…thinkers who tolerate ambiguity make the best forecasts…

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…when entire specialities grow up around devotion to a particular tool, the result can be disastrous myopia.

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An enthusiastic, even childish, playful streak is a recurring theme in research on creative thinkers.

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Be careful not to be too careful… or you will unconsciously limit your exploration.

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Both training and professional incentives are aligning to accelerate specialization, creating intellectual archipelagos.

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The interface between specialties, and between creators with disparate backgrounds, has been studied, and it is worth defending.

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…companies do their most impactful work in a crisis, because the disciplinary boundaries fly out the window.

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Going where no one has is a wicked problem. There is no well-defined formula or perfect system of feedback to follow.

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