Can you become a surgeon by only reading textbooks and research? No, and thankfully not. In fact, people would be appalled to find out their so-called surgeon had never actually made an incision, removed an appendix, sutured a wound or even handled medical equipment. The skills a surgeon needs come from experiential learning, or learning by doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While not every skill is as life-and-death as open heart surgery, the takeaway is the same: Expertise is hard to come by without practice. Knowing how to do something and actually doing it successfully are two different things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019d even go so far as to say 70% of learning happens during on-the-job experiences. It\u2019s a core piece of the 70-20-10 learning theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n