Giants are not the same as we are used to counting them. The qualities, which, at first glance, give them strength, are often a source of great weakness. The position of an outsider can change a person, although we do not always appreciate the changes that are taking place: it opens the doors, creates opportunities, enlightens, teaches, makes it possible that seemed unimaginable. We need an improved guide to combat giants …
What is the book “David and Goliath: how outsiders win favorites”
The author of world bestsellers, the New Yorker, Malcolm Gladwell, inspired by the biblical confrontation of David and Goliath, analyzes the phenomenon of the weak victory over the strong. Each of the chapters tells the story of one person – famous or unknown, ordinary or talented – who, faced with seemingly insoluble problems, was forced to act. What to do: play by the rules or trust your instincts? Surrender or stay to the last …
Author
Gladwell Malcolm
Editor
Laufer N.
Translator
Bakusheva E.
Publisher
Alpina Plisher, 2014
Genre
Social psychology
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