Malcolm Gladwell - Outliers: The Story of Success

Pros: Well written in an intelligent but easily understood manner 
Cons: None

My son has told me about Malcolm Gladwell's books, "The Tipping Point" and "Blink" as well as "Outliers" but, for some reason, it took me a while to read any of them.  Then, an odd thing happened:  Mr. Gladwell came to our rather remote part of ...

Pros: Fascinating read, well written, well organized
Cons: None

If you are a statistician, an economist, a financier, a professor, or just a simple human being, I have a book that is just for you. It's a little something called Outliers, written by renowned Malcolm Gladwell - perhaps one of my biggest new idols. The ...

Pros: Fascinating, easy to read.
Cons: Might kill some of your admiration for certain celebrities, geniuses, etc.

As a society, we're all too easily impressed by the genius who makes millions off of some great revolutionary idea, or the professional athlete that takes his team to victory after victory, or the actor who wins multiple academy awards. We always think ...

Pros: Makes you think, easy to read, very interesting and unusual perspective
Cons: Some statistics might scare away non-number people

If you are a business man or woman that enjoys numbers, you will likely find "Outliers" fascinating.  For everyone else, fear not: this book actually takes statistical data and makes it interesting.  No small feat.The premise of the ...

Pros: Great story and analysis. Simply stunning!
Cons: None

About The BookI have always been a great fan of statistical studies. There is something so absolute about extensive research being properly framed by a great author to prove a point. In Outliers, Gladwell reaffirms that he is a ...