Whatever your reasons for deciding to build expertise in a new field, the question is how to get there.

, the William J. Abernathy Professor of Business Administration Emerita, Harvard Business School; and chief adviser, Leonard-Barton Group

takeaways of note:

8 suggested steps to accelerate gaining expertise…

1- Identify the best exemplars

2- Assess the gap between you and them

3- Study on your own

4- Persuade experts to share

5- Learn to pull knowledge

6- Observe experts in action

7- Seek mini-experiences

8- Add visible value as soon as possible