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The Curse of Expertise with Ting Zhang
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Trevor Ragan - The Learner Lab
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Season 4
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Episode 1
Gaining experience and expertise is great for us – as individuals. However, research shows, this can hurt our capacity to connect with, lead, and advise others. This is called the curse of expertise and to become a more effective leaders we need to understand what it is and how to avoid it.
Ting Zhang, from Harvard Business School, outlines her research on the curse of expertise – focusing on what it is, why it matters, and strategies we can use to avoid it.
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