TY - BOOK AU - Gladwell,Malcolm TI - Outliers: the story of success SN - 9780316017930 AV - BF637.S8 G533 2011 U1 - 302 GLA 22 PY - 2011/// CY - New York, New York PB - Back Bay Books KW - Successful people KW - Success KW - Gagneurs KW - Succ�es KW - fast KW - ram KW - Psychologie KW - sears KW - Achievement KW - Social Environment KW - Famous Persons N1 - Originally published: New York : Little, Brown, 2008; Includes discussion questions; Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-296) and index; Introduction: Roseto mystery -- Part 1: Opportunity: -- Matthew effect (Matthew 25:29) -- 10,000 hour rule -- Trouble with geniuses, part 1 -- Trouble with geniuses, part 2 -- Three lessons of Joe Flom -- Part 2: Legacy: -- Harlan, Kentucky -- Ethnic theory of plane crashes -- Rice paddies and math tests -- Marita's bargain -- Jamaican story -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- Reading group guide -- Excerpt from David and Goliath N2 - Overview: There is a story that is usually told about extremely successful people, a story that focuses on intelligence and ambition. Gladwell argues that the true story of success is very different, and that if we want to understand how some people thrive, we should spend more time looking around them-at such things as their family, their birthplace, or even their birth date. And in revealing that hidden logic, Gladwell presents a fascinating and provocative blueprint for making the most of human potential ER -