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 potentialIn The Tipping Point Gladwell changed the way we understand the world In Blink he changed the way we think about thinking In OUTLIERS he transforms the way we understand success
