Bringing to life seminal research that identifies the characteristics that define expert or elite performers, 5 Steps to Expert by Paul G. Schempp, a kinesiology professor in the College of Education, is the first book to provide a sequential set of deliberate practice steps for all those who aspire to advance from their current competency to the next stage of mastery—and for those who coach and train for higher performance.
President of Performance Matters Inc., Schempp, a professional speaker and consultant, explores the key traits shared by those at each of the five levels of expertise—beginner, capable, competent,
proficient, expert—and lays out a progressive plan for cultivating the skill, knowledge and experience needed to reach and remain at the top of their game.
The book claims that experts are made not born.
Dozens of stories of top-of-the-field performers, questionnaires and assessment tools apply this fresh research and insight into human performance to the everyday workplace.
Plus, each chapter offers developmental exercises, key learning preferences and a practical set of strategies and techniques to help anyone elevate their level of performance toward becoming expert.
