The Fox And The Hedgehog: The Triumphs And Perils Of Going Big
The parable of the fox and the hedgehog tells us that there are some who are guided by one big idea. That's the story of Don Laub, a surgeon whose single-mindedness led to both triumph and tragedy.
The Greek poet Archilochus wrote, "the fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing."
There are many different interpretations of this parable, but sees it as a way of understanding two cognitive styles: Foxes
