Malcolm Gladwell ebooks

From Publishers Weekly SignatureReviewed by Leslie ChangIn Outliers, Gladwell (The Tipping Point) once again proves masterful in a genre he essentially pioneered—the book that illuminates secret patterns behind everyday phenomena. His gift for spotting an intriguing mystery, luring the reader in, then gradually revealing his lessons in lucid prose, is on vivid display.

Outliers begins with a provocative look at why certain five-year-old boys enjoy an advantage in ice hockey, and how these advantages accumulate over time. We learn what Bill Gates, the Beatles and Mozart had in common: along with talent and ambition, each enjoyed an unusual opportunity to intensively cultivate a skill that allowed them to rise above their peers.

With Gladwell's hourly speaking fee up to some $80,000 the business community will predictably be searching for that neat Tipping Point-esque takeaway from Gladwell's third soon-to-be bestseller. Most likely the bit aspiring corporate savants will latch on to will be the "10,000" theory. According to neurologist Daniel Levitin, it turns out the one common thread among the most successful moguls, athletes, scientists, and artists (even criminals) is that they've spent at least 10,000 hours practicing their craft. Algorithmic translation: some three hours a day for an entire decade.

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