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Summary:

Overview: There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to understand how some people thrive, we should spend more time looking around them-at such things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth date. And in revealing that hidden logic, Gladwell presents a fascinating and provocative blueprint for making the most of human potential.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: Roseto mystery
• Part 1: Opportunity:
• Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29)
• 10,000 hour rule
• Trouble with geniuses, part 1
• Trouble with geniuses, part 2
• Three lessons of Joe Flom
• Part 2: Legacy:
• Harlan, Kentucky
• Ethnic theory of plane crashes
• Rice paddies and math tests
• Marita's bargain
• Jamaican story
• Notes
• Acknowledgments
• Index
• Reading group guide
• Excerpt from David and Goliath.

Author/Creator:

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963- , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Outliers: the story of success [by Gladwell, M.]

Subjects:

Successful people

Success

General Notes:

Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index.
Includes discussion questions.

Physical Description:

309, 10 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Call Numbers:

BF637.S8 G533 2011

ISBNs:

9780316017930 (pbk.)
0316017930 (pbk.)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2008032824 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

548634233