When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa
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When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa
Dunbar witnessed important breakthroughs live, and saw that the labs most likely to turn unexpected findings into new knowledge for humanity made a lot of analogies, and made them from a variety of base domains. The labs in which scientists had more diverse professional backgrounds were the ones where more and more varied analogies were offered, an
... See moreDavid Epstein • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
Yokoi a connu ses plus grands triomphes en réfléchissant latéralement. Il avait besoin de spécialistes, mais il craignait qu’en se développant, les entreprises progressent sur le plan technologique, le raisonnement vertical des hyperspécialistes continuerait d’être valorisé, mais pas le raisonnement latéral des généralistes. « Le plus court chemin
... See moreDavid Epstein • Range : Le règne des généralistes : Pourquoi ils triomphent dans un monde de spécialistes (Business) (French Edition)
Any industry or organization can benefit – indeed, thrive – by adding generalists to the mix.
Steve Hardy • What Specifically Do Generalists Do?
Rise of the Generalist Sources
- “Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World,” David Epstein, 2019.
- “The Skillful Corporation,” McKinsey Quarterly, Five Fifty, 2018.
- “The Fastest Path to the CEO Job, According to a 10-Year Study,” Elena Lytkina Botelho, Kim Rosenkoetter Powell, and Nicole Wong, Harvard Business Review, January 31, 2018.
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