#139 - Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

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In this Episode , a roundtable discussion around Davis Epstein's book, Range: Why generalists triumph in a Specialized world.

Guests

• Mohammed Aboullaite

• Abdelfettah Sghiouar

• Oussama Zaki

Notes

0:00:00 - Introduction and welcoming

0:05:58 - General idea of the book and the author

0:09:00 - Author starts with stories of 2 sports superstars —Tiger Woods and Roger Federer—who represent specialization vs range

0:14:32 - Snapshot of Woods and Federer carrers start

0:15:41 - Is Specialization Really Better?

0:28:34 - Fast vs Slow learning

0:49:48 - Q&A and Giveaway

1:08:01 - Did the author explicitly state his message for each story, or linked them back to the central theme ?

1:19:32 - Epstein’s advice: Don’t feel behind and different figures of success

1:46:30 - WrapUp & Goodbye

Links

• David Epstein TED talk: Why specializing early doesn't always mean career success
• Plan, Act, Impact
• Peak: Secrets from the new science of expertise
• The Pragmatic Programmer

Prepared and Presented by

• Meriem zaid