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#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
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      • Meriem zaid
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