Turns out that Malcolm Gladwell has topped his previous books, The Tipping Point and Blink with his most recent offering Outliers. It was one of those rare books that you read a bit, then stop to savor, and then continue reading, knowing that with each delightful page that you’re actually getting closer to it being gone.
Yes, it’s that good. Learn the significance of 10,000 hours. Or, if you’re a hockey fan, why a January birthday is so significant. Or why their German gigs helped the Beatles. Or why Korean airline pilots had (past tense) so many crashes. Or why a birthday in 1954 or 1955 was an advantage in being a software developer. Or the significance of the feud between the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s. Or why the English way of numbering ends up favoring Asians. The list goes on and on as Gladwell offers a new understanding of the subtle confluences that affect what we call success.