Knowledge Transfer

Progression in work or a career requires the ability to transfer knowledge to new situations. David Epstein, in his book “Range”, identifies that having a wide range of exposures to different situations and problem-solving experiences, is superior to being able to do one thing really well.

Be able to take your knowledge and apply it to new or different situations. Problem solving in complex and unpredictable fields relies on bespoke thinking and a wide range of options. Repetition of a task does not predict ability to solve complex problems. Practise is important, but breadth of training predicts breadth of transfer.