Three Circles of the Hedgehog Concept

Three Circles of the Hedgehog Concept

In a famous essay, philosopher and scholar Isaiah Berlin described two approaches to thought and life using a simple parable.

The fox knows a little about many things, but the hedgehog knows only one big thing very well. The fox is complex; the hedgehog is simple. And the hedgehog wins

Research shows that breakthroughs require a simple hedgehog-like understanding of three intersecting circles: what you can be best in the world at, how economically viable is it and what ignites your passion

Breakthroughs happen when you get the hedgehog concept and become systematic and consistent with it, eliminating virtually anything that does not fit in the three circles.

What is your intersection of what you are you best at, passionate about and works for you economically?