I've enjoyed reading Malcolm Gladwell's new book, "Outliers." Gladwell previously wrote "The Tipping Point" and "Blink." In his latest effort, he looks at the ingredients that make certain people successful.
Gladwell feels that success stories are often incorrectly boiled down to a simple concept such as "the self-made man." Instead he suggests that success for people like, Bill Gates, comes down to having a talent, being able to nurture that talent, as well as other cultural factors that help along the way. And living at the right time in history, is key to making it to the top.
Gladwell's writing style is always very accessible, no matter the complexity of the material. The information is thought provoking as well as useful in casual conversations. I'll be curious to see what topic Gladwell addresses next.
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