Outliers :

Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-

Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell - 1st Back Bay pbk. ed - New York : Back Bay Books, 2011 - 309 p. : ill. ; 21 cm

Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008 Includes discussion questions

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-296) and index

Introduction: The Roseto mystery -- Opportunity. The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Legacy. Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- A Jamaican story

Identifies the qualities of successful people, maintaining that culture, family, and idiosyncratic factors can have a decisive impact on shaping high achievers,

9780316017930 (pbk.) 0316017930 (pbk.)


Successful people.
Success.

BF637.S8 / G533 2011 BF637.S8 / G533 2011

302 302