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The Tipping Point

How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

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The Tipping Point

By: Malcolm Gladwell
Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
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In this brilliant and original audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell explains and analyses the 'tipping point', that magic moment when ideas, trends and social behaviour cross a threshold, tip and spread like wildfire. Taking a look behind the surface of many familiar occurrences in our everyday world, Gladwell explains the fascinating social dynamics that cause rapid change.

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Critic reviews

"A wonderful page-turner about a fascinating idea that should affect the way every thinking person thinks about the world around him." (Michael Lewis)

"Hip and hopeful, The Tipping Point is like the idea it describes: concise, elegant but packed with social power. A book for anyone who cares about how society works and how we can make it better." (George Stephanopoulos)
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Although now dated in parts, nonetheless fascinating insights into how little things matter in terms of creating change.

A stimulating read

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Very interesting subject, well written and great narration but the author. Really worth listening to.

Fantastic

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Tipping point is a good book with some good ideas but for the context part he relies heavily on outdated psychology of broken windows the Stanford prison and other experiments that have come under heavy criticism

Good book but some outdated views

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very interesting! brought back my passion for communication sciences and helped me better understand social epidemics

excellent

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Great read, very thought provoking. Good use of historical events and real people to demonstrate his points.

Gladwell explains a few key roles important in the tipping point: connectors, mavens and salesmen.

I love the final chapter around some practical examples of how small organisations have used grants to enable small tipping points of their own. It really makes me think about some broader ideas and issues that are waiting to be tackled in this way. Do we just need to find a way to the tipping point?

A great listen anyway. One I will certainly listen to again, as well as recommend to others.

Makes such a lot of sense

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