Dreams Quote by Alvin Toffler
“We need people who can see straight ahead and deep into the problems. Those are the experts. But we also need peripheral vision and experts are generally not very good at providing peripheral vision.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Future Shock, 1970
Experts excel at deep focus, but lack peripheral vision; both are needed for problem solving.
In simple terms: Experts see deep, miss the side view; need both.
Key Takeaway
Balance deep and broad perspectives.
Themes
expertise
vision
problem solving
Mood
analytical
strategic
Type
business
philosophical
When to use this quote
- strategic planning
- team building
- innovation workshops
- risk assessment
Key Concepts
cognitive bias
systems thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- How can organizations foster both deep and peripheral insights?
- What roles benefit from broad vision?
A Different Perspective
May overvalue peripheral input.
