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Jan 2025
23m 12s

Why Expertise Can Make You a Less Effect...

Harvard Business Review
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Being the most knowledgeable and experienced person on your team can seem advantageous. However, Sydney Finkelstein, an expert in leadership and talent development, warns that expertise can lead you astray in two significant ways: it may stifle your curiosity about new developments and foster overconfidence in your problem-solving abilities. In this episode, ... Show More
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