The two books mentioned in this NYT Op-Ed, combined with Gladwell's book (Outliers: The Story of Success), posit interesting theories based on research about why some people are extremely successful in their chosen field, and it's not I.Q., which according to all three authors is generally a bad predictor of eventual success.
I have talked about Gladwell's basic premise in my review of his book here and both the books mentioned in this editorial dovetail with this view nicely. I have seen this in Disc Golf. The best player in the world obviously has some innate talent, but he practices in a very special way, similar to what Geoff Colvin describes in his book Talent is Overrated. This is interesting stuff and all three books are definitely worth the read.
I have talked about Gladwell's basic premise in my review of his book here and both the books mentioned in this editorial dovetail with this view nicely. I have seen this in Disc Golf. The best player in the world obviously has some innate talent, but he practices in a very special way, similar to what Geoff Colvin describes in his book Talent is Overrated. This is interesting stuff and all three books are definitely worth the read.
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