David Epstein

David Epstein has spent his career investigating—and overturning—our most deeply held assumptions about what makes people and teams perform at their best. His #1 New York Times bestseller "Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World" has topped recommended book lists from The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times, Financial Times, Forbes, and Inc. He has engaged in a notable “nerd fight of gladiatorial proportions” with Malcolm Gladwell, been featured on 'Good Morning America" and "CBS Mornings," seen his books translated into more than 30 languages, and reached more than 12 million views with his two TED talks. 

Epstein’s third book, "Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better," expands his relentless, myth-busting pursuit of the secrets of high performance. Building on questions that arose from "Range," the new book examines how constraints, limitations, and restrictions can actually be catalysts for creativity, collaboration, contentment, resilience, and reinvention in today’s rapidly changing business environments. Adam Grant called the book “a masterful case that limits are what set us free.” Gladwell said “I’ll never think about my own work the same way again.” 

As a speaker, Epstein has inspired global audiences at Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Fidelity, JP Morgan, Deloitte, Gartner, BCG, Procter & Gamble, World 50, Kaiser Permanente, NASA, the U.S. Army, Association for Talent Development, University of Pennsylvania, World Knowledge Forum, and many others with his fascinating presentations on the keys to achieving high performance. Combining surprising data and meticulous research with eye-catching graphics and thought-provoking stories from the worlds of sports, business, science, and the arts, Epstein overturns previous notions about both team performance and personal development. Audiences gain actionable insights on fostering innovation, building a future-proof career and workforce, confronting change with resilience, navigating disruption, and turning challenges into opportunities.