Phillip Tetlock's Good Judgment Project asks if it possible to construct reasonably accurate forecasts under uncertainty. The answer to that is yes, and this matters because the pursuit of expertise is the pursuit of a predictive model that works.
Why it's sometimes limiting to optimise for mission, especially if you're at the start of your career.
Brands are an important tool for building economic moats in business. We look at how this translates to building career moats in an individual career.
Neil Irwin's 2019 book How to Win is a tactical book on career planning in a the face of macro-economic change.
April Dunford's book on product positioning is awesome, and has some overlap with those of us who are interested in positioning an individual career.
Peak is a 2016 book from K. Anders Ericsson, the leading authority on deliberate practice. It covers 30 years of research into the field, but ultimately fails as a practical guide to putting it to practice.
Ken Kocienda's book is about how Apple builds software in the time of Steve Jobs. Highly recommended, especially if you're a software engineer.
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Michael Kitces unintentionally gives us an example of what it looks like when someone turns an understanding of business models into actionable career decisions.
An incredibly concise articulation of the difference between experience and expertise, by way of psych professor Greg Northcraft.
A short summary of the conclusions from my Putting Mental Models to Practice series, for those who don't have the time nor the inclination to read the full series.
