Outliers : the story of success /
Gladwell, Malcolm, 1963-
Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell. - 309, 10, 12 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes discussion questions and an excerpt from David and Goliath. Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008. Reading group guide ©2010. Excerpt from David and Goliath ©2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-296) and index.
Introduction : The Roseto mystery -- Part one : Opportunity -- The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses, part 1 -- The trouble with geniuses, part 2 -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Part two : Legacy -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- Epilogue : 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,
0316017930 (pbk.) 9780316017930 (pbk.)
Interpersonal relations
Social interaction
Success
Successful people
BF637 .S8 / G533 2013
302 302
Outliers : the story of success / Malcolm Gladwell. - 309, 10, 12 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Includes discussion questions and an excerpt from David and Goliath. Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008. Reading group guide ©2010. Excerpt from David and Goliath ©2013.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-296) and index.
Introduction : The Roseto mystery -- Part one : Opportunity -- The Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- The 10,000 hour rule -- The trouble with geniuses, part 1 -- The trouble with geniuses, part 2 -- The three lessons of Joe Flom -- Part two : Legacy -- Harlan, Kentucky -- The ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- Epilogue : 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,
0316017930 (pbk.) 9780316017930 (pbk.)
Interpersonal relations
Social interaction
Success
Successful people
BF637 .S8 / G533 2013
302 302