If you are not improving, it’s not because you lack innate talent; it’s because you’re not practicing the right way. Introduction Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool is a compelling exploration of how high-level expertise is developed, and it challenges long-standing beliefs about talent and natural ability. The book is based on decades of research conducted by Ericsson, one of the leading scholars in the field of performance psychology. Peak inquires into the science behind human potential and reveals that what we often think of as “ innate talent ” is more often the result of specific types of practice—most notably, deliberate practice. This method, the authors argue, is key to mastering complex skills in any field, whether sports, music, science, or business. An important aspect of this book is its contrast to Malcolm Gladwell’s famous 10,000-hour rule, popularized in Outliers . Gladwell’s rule suggests that one can become an...
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