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Book Reports On Outliers By Malcolm Gladwell

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Outliers "It's not enough to ask what successful people are like. It is only by asking where they are from that we can unravel the logic behind who succeeds and who doesn't." Malcom Gladwell (2008.) The book Outliers by Malcom Gladwell is split up into two parts; Part: One being people called “Outliers” they are defined by Gladwell as people who do not fit into our normal understanding of achievement. Part: Two is about “Legacy” and the effect that has on becoming remembered. In this book report I will be giving you insight on Gladwell’s book and what I believe the the message of the book is. In the next paragraph I will write about two Outliers and one cultural legacy that Gladwell, features in his book. In the book outliers Gladwell displays a reoccurring theme of people meeting success when all odds are stacked against them. The book goes over many examples but the first one I would like to highlight is Joe Flom. He is the last living partner of one of the most …show more content…

The plane was in good condition and the weather wasn’t all that bad. As the pilots brought the plane down they were unable to see the runway and the plane quickly slammed into the side of a mountain killing everyone onboard. Korean air had a few crashes in the 80’s and 90’s that did earn them a bad reputation and almost ruined their continued existence as an airline. Korean Air ended up turning itself around though. They have had a perfect safety records since 1999. It is now as safe as any airline in today’s world. The reason Korean Air succeeded was because it “acknowledged the importance of its cultural legacy.” Gladwell (2008) Plane crashes are rare, but they are often sad and tragic, we demand explanations for them. Korean Air turned itself around, but how did it manage to do so? This is why Gladwell discusses the importance of cultural legacies when it comes to avoiding tragedy and

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