This article summarises Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (author of the best-selling Tipping Point), which examines the reasons behind abnormal levels of individual achievement and argues that it is circumstance and opportunity more than innate genius or natural talent that explain exceptional performance.
Speed Read - Outliers: The Story of Success
Malcolm Gladwell, Penguin (2008) (view on Amazon)
Introduction
Malcolm Gladwell is well-known to marketers. The former Washington Post journalist and current New Yorker writer came to fame with his first book,...
