RANGE: WHY GENERALISTS TRIUMPH IN A SPECIALIZED WORLD

u003cbu003eThe u003ciu003e#1 New York Timesu003c/iu003e bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, and more.u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e u003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbu003e"Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance." --Daniel H. Pinku003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e"So much crucial and revelatory information about performance, success, and education." --Susan Cain, bestselling author of u003ciu003eQuietu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003ciu003e u003c/iu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003e"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." -u003ciu003eWall Street Journalu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eA powerful argument for how to succeed in any field: develop broad interests and skills while everyone around you is rushing to specialize.u003c/bu003e u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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. u003cbru003e u003cbru003e 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.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, u003ciu003eRangeu003c/iu003e 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.