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Malcolm Gladwell is the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, which is a book based on people who become successful by doing things outside of what’s expected. “Outlier” is a scientific term to describe things or phenomena that lie outside normal experience.” (Gladwell) Gladwell’s perspective on Outliers are certain men and women who are accomplished and so outside of ordinary experience that they are puzzling to the rest of us who are just ordinary. When Gladwell was questioned on his book…

People say there is a correlation between intelligence and high achievement in life. A person who is at the pinnacle of the intelligence scale is more likely to accomplish the greatest triumphs in life. However, according the book Outliers: the story of success written by Malcolm Gladwell talents and brilliances are not the only elements that contribute high achievement in life. From what I have read and my experiences, the length of the school year and good communication skills are also the…

When society thinks of those higher up, the geniuses, CEOs, lawyers, and physicians of the world, the general thought is that they were born with an abnormally high IQ, or that they’re self made and became a product of only their own hard work. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, however, argues that there’s an underlying “background” of success. Gladwell argues that “there's no such thing as a self-made man and that super achievers are successful because of their circumstances, their families, and…

In Malcom Gladwell’s book Outliers, he writes a chapter called “The Ethnic Theory of Plane Crashes”. While some might say that his book is glib, poorly reasoned, and thoroughly unconvincing, this book is exciting and draws the reader in. In the beginning, Gladwell writes about a plane crash and then throughout the chapter, he adds in facts and examples to back-up his claim: cultural differences can cause many plane crashes. He also uses italics in this chapter to show his voice and thoughts on…

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the different.” (“The Road Not Taken”) The road symbolizes how the individual had to evaluate and determine his decisions. Making his decision was a major decisive and extensive moment during his life span. He wrote just about ten books in his lifetime that many people admired. American poet and journalist Robert Frost depicts aspects of his life and philosophy on man’s choices, truth in nature, and…

world, with a loss rate of “4.79 million departures”, which “more than seventeen times higher” than United Airlines, at .27 million departures (pg. 180). Because of such a horrible rate and frequent disasters, “Korean Air turned itself around” (pg. 182) and began working on its employees and training. He explains how Koreans were trained to forget about their culture in flight training, and how to be…

In his book, Start with Why, Simon Sinek examines why some people are more successful leaders than others. The traditional “recipe for success,” includes money, press, and personal connections to the brightest minds of the day. Sinek gives readers several examples that do not follow this model. Instead, leaders achieve success by having clarity of “why,” and effectively communicating that “why” to others. These individuals attract others who believe what they believe. The followers are inspired…

Malcolm Gladwell’s book, Outliers-The Story of Success, gives a unique view on the subject of success. Gladwell disparages the standard “rags to riches” stories, where an individual can rise to success solely because of individual merit and talent. He argues that one’s circumstances and external forces hold a significant amount of importance in regards to achieving success. Through Gladwell’s analysis on success stories such as Bill Gates and the Beatles, he deems a mixture of one’s upbringing,…

In Blink, Malcolm Gladwell discusses about the theories of snap judgment. There are many interesting themes that I have learn from his book. People judge other people within few seconds by looking at their behavior and appearance. The balance between rationalization and intuition. Human’s emotion can be seen in on the face even involuntary or voluntary. Interestingly, he also states that the less information is better if we can understand it clearly and correctly. The Blink book is a…

Outliers, the story of success. What is an outlier? In Malcolm Gladwell's 'Outliers', he studied people who were successful under unordianry circumstances. "If you work hard enough and assert yourself, and use your imagination, you can shape the world to your desires."(151) Success is more about intuition than just luck itself. Malcolm Gladwell introduces an Italian villiage in Pennsylvania named Roseto after the Italian imigrants. Gladwell refferred to this study as "The Roseto Mystery." The…