Outliers - The Story of Success

Malcolm Gladwell

Penguin

2009

320 páginas

10h 40m

ISBN-13: 9780141036250

Why do some people achieve so much more than others? Can they lie so far out of the ordinary?
In this provocative and inspiring book, Malcolm Gladwell looks at everyone from rock stars to professional athletes, software billionaires to scientific geniuses, to show that the story of success is far more surprising, and far more fascinating, than we could ever have imagined.
He reveals that it's as much about where we're from and what we do, as who we are - and that no one, not even a genius, ever makes it alone.
Outliers will change the way you think about your own life story, and about what makes us all unique.

'Gladwell is not only a brilliant storyteller; he can see what those stories tell us, the lessons they contain' Guardian
'Malcolm Gladwell is a global phenomenon ... he has a genius for making everything he writes seem like an impossible adventure' Observer
'He is the best kind of writer - the kind who makes you feel like you're a genius, rather than he's a genius' The Times

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5 (Perfeito)

O livro conta o que torna alguém bem-sucedido usando exemplos reais, sem aquela baboseira de coach sobre nascer com talento.
O mês em que você nasceu, o ano, o período histórico e econômico, o trabalho dos seus pais, as condições financeiras deles, a forma que eles te educaram, tudo isso importa muito mais do que o seu quociente de inteligência ou o quanto você se esforça.
Em resumo, para ser bem-sucedido é preciso ter privilégios antes mesmo de nascer.