What The Expert Misses
Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
(Journalist) David Epstein • 28 highlights
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the the truth nobody wants to say out loud is that most people with authority didn’t earn it.
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the ... See more
they inherited it.
they faked it.
they politicked their way into it.
they sat in meetings, approved other people’s work, & called it “leadership.”
they were great at navigating the game of perception.
they were terrible at building anything real.
and now the ... See more
the death of expertise
That said, experts remain vital in three capacities. First, experts must create the very systems that replace them.
Michael J. Mauboussin • Think Twice: Harnessing the Power of Counterintuition
First, remember that “expertise” is a mirage; the closer you get, the more illusory it seems.