Posted by: kurtsh | April 4, 2012

VIDEO: Microsoft BI Director Bruno Aziza interviews Malcolm Gladwell of “Tipping Point” fame

In the latest episode of BITV, Bruno Aziza catches up with Malcolm Gladwell, author of books such as The Tipping Point, Blink, and recently, Outliers: The Story of Success. Malcolm and Bruno discussed topics from Outliers including structural dimensions of success, why certain people thrive in difficult environments, and the 10,000-Hour Rule. These principals are applied to real world examples ranging from why professional hockey and soccer players tend to be clustered around the same birth month to why some cultural differences can be an indicator in the likelihood of a plane crash. Watch the latest BITV video to learn more about Malcom’s fascinating theories.

Malcolm Gladwell and Analytics

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