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Learn to 'specialize' in being a generalist
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Publisher: Richard Martin
Date Written: 17/03/2014
Year Published: 2014
Resource Type: Article
There is a famous essay by philosopher Isaiah Berlin, The Fox and the Hedgehog. In it he distinguished between authors who are 'hedgehogs,' that is who see the world through one big idea, and 'foxes,' who tend to see things through multiple
Abstract: There is a famous essay by philosopher Isaiah Berlin, The Fox and the Hedgehog. In it he distinguished between authors who are “hedgehogs,” that is who see the world through one big idea, and “foxes,” who tend to see things through multiple lenses.
We can easily apply this idea to management and strategy. Don’t get me wrong; I have nothing against gaining special expertise and skill in a particular area of endeavour. However, being a “hedgehog” can become a problem if that is on...
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