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    David and Goliath (Review and Analysis of Gladwell's Book)
    David and Goliath (Review and Analysis of Gladwell's Book)
    David and Goliath (Review and Analysis of Gladwell's Book)
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    David and Goliath (Review and Analysis of Gladwell's Book)

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    The must-read summary of Malcolm Gladwell's book: "David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants".

    This complete summary of the ideas from Malcolm Gladwell's book: "David and Goliath" explains that outsiders can win over obvious leaders. It shows that a perceived advantage can, in the end, turn out to be a disadvantage. Gladwell illustrates this theory with the story of David and Goliath. When confronting powerful opponents, instead of wondering if they have more power than you, the question you should be asking yourself is if there is a way that you can play by your own rules. For Gladwell, the key to defeating a powerful competitor is to avoid confronting them outright.

    Added-value of this summary:
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    • Understand the key concepts
    • Turn your underdog status into a strength

    To learn more, read "David and Goliath" and find out how to play by your own rules.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBusiness Book Summaries
    Release dateJul 1, 2015
    ISBN9782511035740
    David and Goliath (Review and Analysis of Gladwell's Book)

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    David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell

    Summary of David and Goliath (Malcolm Gladwell)

    Book Abstract

    Everyone knows the Biblical story of David and Goliath – little guy beats the big bad bully. The funny thing is we usually get this story backwards. It was David that had all the advantages in this battle, not Goliath.

    The real lesson of David versus Goliath is how a perceived advantage can actually turn out to be a disadvantage in practice. This kind of situation crops up in life and in business much more often than you might realize.

    When ordinary people confront powerful opponents, the first question that usually gets asked is: Who has the most power here – and therefore the greatest chance of success? The real question you should be asking is: Do I want to play by their rules or by mine? If you can find a way to play by your own rules, then you increase the odds that you will prevail quite significantly.

    Underdogs can and do win more often than you think. The key to pulling this off is not to go against a competitor where they are obviously strong and formidable. Instead, figure out a way to go around, under or over them rather than against them. That's how to win.

    Much of what we consider valuable in our world rises out of these lopsided conflicts, because the art of facing overwhelming odds produces greatness and beauty. We consistently get these kinds of conflicts wrong.

    - Malcolm Gladwell

    About the Author

    MALCOLM GLADWELL is a journalist and public speaker. He has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1996. He was previously a reporter at the Washington Post. Gladwell is the author of five books including The Tipping Point, Blink and Outliers. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011.

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    This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book.  This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means

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