Moving beyond expertise and specialization, innovation in the AI era belongs to connectors, cross-pollinators, and the intellectually adventurous. Are you a know-it-all, or a learn-it-all? In this thought-provoking SXSW talk, Mike Bechtel—renowned futurist and Deloitte Consulting’s Chief Futurist—challenges one of today’s biggest myths: that deep expertise and narrow specialization are the ultimate keys to innovation and career success. Drawing from history, business, science, and his own personal journey, Mike reveals how our obsession with being the expert can actually hold us back. In a world where technology is raising the bar for what machines can do, the real opportunity for
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