David Epstein is the author of Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and of the New York Times bestseller The Sports Gene, which has been translated in 21 languages. He has master's degrees in environmental science and journalism and has worked as an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a senior writer for Sports Illustrated. He lives in Washington, DC.
“Range is an urgent and important book, an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. Pink
What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think.
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.
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.
Provocative, rigorous, and engrossing, Range 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.
發表於2024-05-31
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一直以來追求卓越常常被定義為幾十年如一日的做一件事情。工匠精神,持之以恒。作者一針見血的點齣瞭這種專而優路徑的成功似乎取決於所處的環境是否較為仁善(kind),即在確定的環境內麵對明確的問題,專有優勢。而在充滿變量的環境下,在連問題都無法定義的情況時,擁有知識和生...
評分Reviews: “For reasons I cannot explain, David Epstein manages to make me thoroughly enjoy the experience of being told that everything I thought about something was wrong. IlovedRange.” —Malcolm Gladwell “Rangeis an urgent and important book, an essent...
評分這本書很好,對我算近1年商業/社科最佳 主要討論瞭 - 因為10000h定律,是否要盡可能"贏在起跑綫", 盡早對某個方嚮做專業、大量的訓練? - 如果覺得現在的專業、工作不適閤我,應該換行嗎,這是否是退縮? - 什麼時候data-driven的文化是有害的? - 不同問題/領域間如何移植經驗...
評分一直以來追求卓越常常被定義為幾十年如一日的做一件事情。工匠精神,持之以恒。作者一針見血的點齣瞭這種專而優路徑的成功似乎取決於所處的環境是否較為仁善(kind),即在確定的環境內麵對明確的問題,專有優勢。而在充滿變量的環境下,在連問題都無法定義的情況時,擁有知識和生...
圖書標籤: 個人管理 英文原版 成長 商業 教育 萬維鋼解讀 英文 萬維鋼
“想要相信 或者 我已經相信瞭” 這樣是不對的,這本書大量引用Khaneman,不如直接去讀Khaneman,現階段對我無appeal | 大緻略讀 文中材料不新(10yr+)例子局限 作者本身是個reportor不是科學傢
評分專纔還是通纔?這本書毫無疑問大力鼓吹後者。也許吹的太過頭瞭,以至於我有些懷疑他取材過於偏頗。有些章節,雖然故事吸引人但是和主題的聯係也比較牽強附會。倒是覺得其中不少內容還是有啓發的,可能隻是標題取的不閤適。
評分full of stories that are bit too verbose to explain simple concepts.. finished 5 chapters (1) sampling before settling (2) analogical thinking (3) narrow-minded/biases due to narrow field
評分近1年商業/社科最佳。給瞭非常多案例討論瞭:10000h什麼時候是不必要的(late-specialization),是否應該轉專業/轉行(match quality+個人成長),什麼時候data-driven的文化是有害的,不同問題/領域(類比思維+問題結構分析)如何移植經驗,都很有啓發. 最重要的是給瞭希望轉變、沒有很早確定目標的人信心 —— don't feel behind. 遺憾的是沒有給specialization更多的討論,e.g. 在什麼時候specialize是必要的,什麼時候generalize是好的,這樣整個話題會更全麵、客觀
評分不必看,很失望。
Range 2024 pdf epub mobi 電子書 下載