Malcolm Gladwell
Born: 09-02-1963
Malcolm Gladwell is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker renowned for his ability to distill complex sociological and psychological concepts into accessible narratives. A staff writer for The New Yorker since 1996, Gladwell has penned bestselling books like "The Tipping Point," "Blink," and "Outliers." His works often explore themes of decision-making, influence, and success, earning him a reputation for thought-provoking analysis and engaging storytelling.
Book summaries for books written by Malcolm Gladwell
Quotes
The key to good decision-making is not knowledge. It is understanding.
Who we are cannot be separated from where we’re from.
Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good.
Success is not a random act. It arises out of a predictable and powerful set of circumstances and opportunities.
Cultural legacies are powerful forces. They have deep roots and long lives.
Achievement is talent plus preparation.
Hard work is a prison sentence only if it does not have meaning.
To build a better world we need to replace the patchwork of lucky breaks and arbitrary advantages today that determine success.
Success is a function of persistence, doggedness, and the willingness to work hard for twenty-two minutes to make sense of something that most people would give up on after thirty seconds.
The people who stand before kings may look like they did it all by themselves. But in fact, they are invariably the beneficiaries of hidden advantages and extraordinary opportunities and cultural legacies that allow them to learn and work hard and make sense of the world in ways others cannot.
The values of the world we inhabit and the people we surround ourselves with have a profound effect on who we are.
We prematurely write off people as failures. We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail.