Abstract
This review article aims to analyze and discuss the relevance of the book “The Polymath: A Cultural History from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag” to debate the need to shift towards a polymath education over hyper-specialization, specifically in the training of professionals with a view to performing roles in the digital economy. A cultural history from Leonardo da Vinci to Susan Sontag" to debate the need to shift towards polymath education over hyper-specialization, specifically in the training of professionals with a view to holding leadership positions in organizations. It is a qualitative research study, using interpretive methodology and documentary research techniques, which was carried out from June 2024 to January 2025. In the first phase, an in-depth review was conducted of academic works addressing the study of polymathy. Subsequently, the current job requirements for management positions in Mexico were identified using grounded theory, establishing four codes: type of company, position, activities to be performed, and required skills, qualities, and knowledge. Finally, the cognitive skills of the polymath were revisited, examining the academic contributions that link these qualities to optimal business management and leadership. Today's society is characterized by sudden and unpredictable changes, requiring managers who possess a diversity of knowledge that expands their creative and innovative capacities, problem-solving skills, and communication with collaborators, in order to consolidate organizations that can face social upheaval. In management positions, job vacancies demand professionals with soft and technical skills, abilities, and knowledge that require the cognitive abilities of a polymath, such as curiosity, concentration, and imagination.