...This book is all about how things around will be affected by a simple or small change. This book is entitled “The Tipping Point” and is written by Malcolm Gladwell. I believe this is the best book among the three that I’ve read. For me this is the most interesting book of the three. The reason for that is because the different stories here are more relatable than the stories from the other two books. There are so many things that are interesting about this book. The first thing that caught my attention was the first part of the book which contains the acclaims for this book. Just by reading those lines, you would get the feeling that there are a lot of things that you would learn from the book. True enough, once you’ve finished reading the book you would make certain realizations about life and agree with what Gladwell says in the book. The next part that caught my attention is the part where he talked about yawning being contagious. Before reading this part I already know that yawning is a contagious act, that if one person sees you yawning he or she would also yawn few moments after you started yawning. What I didn’t know is that just by also reading the word “yawn”, a person would also be yawning, and I’ve experienced it first hand when I read this part. I yawned a few times before I finished reading that part, and after reading that part I said to myself that I shouldn’t read when I’m tired especially when there is the word “yawn”. Next thing is chapter 1 when he started...
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...Comm 394: Paper #1 01/11/2015 The Tipping Point Hush Puppies, mavens, Sesame Street, and New York City crime rates; all things that seem to have nothing in common until you look at them in the right context. The one common denominator they all share is they had a tipping point, and are examples of how little things can make a big difference in society. Malcolm Gladwell recognizes this threshold in everyday life, and in the products we use. He sees that a sudden increase in the sales of a shoe can be triggered by only a selective few that decide to wear them while they were unpopular, or how cleaning up the subway system can generate a significant decrease in crime. A single person could make significant changes in society although they represent a very insignificant number in the total population. If that one person is responsible for a tipping point a chain reaction can be made out of a single decision. Tipping points are exactly what the phrase describes; a point where the threshold has been met, so it theoretically “tips.” This does not come due to chance however. Gladwell argues that there are certain aspects of a product, norm, or person that are required to exceed a threshold and cause a reaction, he states, “The three rules of the tipping point—the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor, and the Power of Context—offer a way of making sense of an epidemic. They provide us with direction for how to go about reaching a tipping point.” Gladwell’s examples and messages...
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...Book Review: The TIPPING POINT HOW LITTLE THINGS CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE ByMalcolm Gladwell Table of Contents Introduction and Summary…………………………………………………………………… Page 2 Objectives of Study…………………………………………………………………………….Page 2 Method of Study…...………………………………………………………………………….. Page 2 Chapter wise summary and Critical Analyses……...…...…………………………………….. Page 3 Theoretical Framework………...……………………………………………………………… Page 6 Relating Theories to Practical Aspects……………………….……….………………………. Page 7 Learning and Conclusion…………………………………………………………………….... Page 9 “The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips, and spreads like wildfire. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a small but precisely targeted push cause a fashion trend, the popularity of a new product, or a drop in the crime rate.” -Malcolm Gladwell Introduction and Summary Malcolm Gladwell’s book The Tipping Pointis a compilation of compelling ideas and innovative thoughts in a field of study which so far had been considered mysterious and unquantifiable.The book challenges this premise and provides its readers with insights through real life examples and case studies which indicate how societies and individuals in a society can be influenced in order to tip ad existing trend and establish a new one. He decries the process with three key rules- the Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor, and the Power of Context, with...
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...Throughout history there appears to be a distinct pattern in the way social ideas are introduced and how it progresses to an epidemic. In Malcolm Gladwell’s book “The Tipping Point”, he explains how social epidemics tip with the actions of just a select few people. “When it comes to epidemics, though, this disproportionality becomes even more extreme; a tiny percentage of people do the majority of the work.” The people who are responsible for social epidemics are known as Connectors, Mavens, or Salesmen. William Wilberforce, an English politician, and the leader for the movement of abolishing slave trade, served as a Connector. Working as a politician and being a member of parliament, he knew a lot of people and had connections with lots of different types of people, which makes him a “Connector”. While Wilberforce has lots of connections with people, he also had a deep understanding and was very passionate on the issue he was fighting for. He continually introduced anti-slavery acts to the Parliament for 18 years....
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...When something big happens unexpectedly, people respond in different ways. Anything small can impact something big. In the book, The Tipping Point, small expected and unexpected events lead to significant changes. This book by Malcolm Gladwell contains numerous examples of how little things can make big differences. Significant changes can occur from the slightest of impacts; these impacts can be caused intentionally, can be caused unintentionally, and, in the end, can cause epidemics. Minor, unintentional events can have big impacts on a society. First, sometimes events happen accidentally and cause big changes, like the flu for example. Gladwell states,“The ones causing the epidemic to grow —the ones who were infecting two and three and...
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...TIPPING POINT In the past, businesses and industries had operated in what is now known today as the “Traditional Economy”, which according to Faulkner (2008) consisted of the manufacturing and commodities based industries. Its industrial system was controlled largely by the Market Mechanism which regulated demand and supply, where the prices of goods and services were determined at the equilibrium point at which these two factors met. It also proposed the consideration of “Economies of Scale” where “reductions in unit cost as the size of a facility and the usage levels of other inputs increase is realized.” (Sheffrin, 2003). Nevertheless, because of Diseconomies of Scale, the situation existed “where economies of scale no longer function for a firm. Rather than experiencing continued decreasing costs per increase in output, firms see an increase in marginal cost when output is increased” (Angus, 1999). In this way, the growth of the business is stymied unless new plant and machinery is purchased, resulting in additional cost. In this way, firms are prevented from becoming infinitely large. Also, in the traditional economy, Market power was derived largely through the medium of barriers to entry which prevented would-be competitors from entering the market, including barriers from technology, barriers of brand name and reputation and legal barriers (Saloner, 2001). However, the Traditional Economy had been seen as being outdated and increasingly inapplicable in modern...
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...Negative Interest Rates Nominal interest rates are normally positive, but not always. Given the alternative of holding cash, and thus earning 0%, rather than lending it out, profit-seeking lenders will not lend below 0%, as that will guarantee a loss, and a bank offering a negative deposit rate will find few takers, as savers will instead hold cash. During the European sovereign-debt crisis, government bonds of some countries (Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands and Austria) have been sold at negative yields. Suggested explanations include desire for safety and protection against the Eurozone breaking up. More often, real interest rates can be negative, when nominal interest rates are below inflation. When this is done via government policy (for example, via reserve requirements), this is deemed financial repression, and was practiced by countries such as the United States and United Kingdom following World War II (1945) until the late 1970s or early 1980s (during and following the Post–World War II economic expansion). In the late 1970s, United States Treasury securities with negative real interest rates were deemed certificates of confiscation. Negative interest rates have been proposed in the past, notably in the late 19th century by Silvio Gesell. To prevent people from holding cash (and thus earning 0%), Gesell suggested issuing money for a limited duration, after which it must be exchanged for new bills; attempts to hold money thus result in...
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...Intro: The tipping point starts off with the introduction of Gladwell explaining of how little changes of business improvement can have a dramatic change. Gladwell uses examples such as the rapid success of Hush puppies the classing American brushed suede shoes and how New York streets had a decline of crimes within five years by quick improvements by the police. Gladwell relates to these dramatic changes with logical changes for example of how rain became snow by only a slight decrease of 34 degrees to 31 degrees. Chapter one: Gladwell claims that there are only three rules of epidemics. They are Law of the Few, the Stickiness Factor, and the Power of Context. They were based off the examples of dramatic change he has shown. He...
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...STRATEGIC HUMAN CAPITAL USING BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY® (2-DAY WORKSHOP) Introduction Today’s business managers of any sized organization are facing the challenges of human capital especially after the economic depreciate. In order to get rid of the crisis, organizations need a comprehensive, coherent and timely strategy on promoting, measuring and assessing innovations in human capital strategy. As such, it has been a drastic difference in the focus of professionals to train and retrain their skill-set through higher education. This is particularly important in challenging times like now. The need to change, innovate and respond appropriately is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity for survival and relevance. The role of Human Capital is important and significant because of the positive correlation to economic growth and societal development. Hence, UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy® challenges these old paradigms and offers the Strategic Human Capital Using Blue Ocean Strategy® 2–Day Workshop. Through the workshop, participants will learn the skills they need to align human resources goals and budgets with their organizational mission. In addition, participants will also understand the role of metrics and data in identifying desired outcomes and measuring progress toward the identified outcomes. Objectives * To introduce Blue Ocean Strategy® systematic methodology in Strategic Human Capital Planning and Execution. * Master the new business administration of strategic human...
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...detailed observations of those who have been smoking (socially or heavy) for 2 years or more. Background This research has been instigated as a result of continued investigation into smoking; its users and the existing, often unsuccessful cessation programs. We hope the research will be used to inform those developing cessation programs of the motives and reasons behind individual smoking behaviour so that programs and advertising can be developed to achieve a higher success rate. The knowledge gained may be used to provide a greater understanding of areas related to smoker addiction that have not been explored in depth but have a substantial impact on the effectiveness of cessation. Interest in this area stemmed from the reading of “The Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell. In chapter 7 in particular he discusses the distinct personality type associated with smokers; as well as the significance of peer and psychological factors in relation to an individual’s dependency on smoking. Psychologist Hans Eysenck identified a specific personality type found within heavy smokers characteristics of which include being sociable, impulsive and aggressive. I have witnessed evidence of this within the research I have done so far. A key driver for this research comes from a developing awareness that current cessation methods are not successful. This may be because they are...
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...Instagram presence has created a feed of the brand’s current aesthetic, showing no evidence of the risqué and inappropriate advertisements from past seasons – accounts that the company has been chastised for on numerous occasions. In a society where freedom of speech unites social media users, it also has consolidated a profile of companies where others have access to preconceived ideas of them. While American Apparel has attempted to use Instagram in effort to retract their resentful brand image from the past, it appears that they have misused the security of “unified freedom of speech” to the own disadvantage, resulting in wallowing debts and a cooperate image that is misrepresented by their picturesque Instagram. Author of The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell focuses on the idea of spreading thoughts, ideas, and relationships through one single people that enables themselves to provide this sort of global networking. Globalization is attributed to the connectors of different cultures that extended their connections to cultures different than theirs, leading to producing culture similarities, sparking active discussions between, and people taking initiatives to conform/differentiate themselves. Connectors do have distinct personalities but they do have attributes and the luxury of...
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...Gladwell proclaims that most scenarios are spreading due to the routes of their programmes and transportation that are very similar to each other and in most of the situations, whether the spread in Baltimore’s mean streets or the sudden spike of Hush puppies sales. There’s a turning stage which the author will name the “tipping point”. It will be shown when and where by the three rules of epidemics; the Law of Few, the Stickiness Factor and the Power of Content. All epidemics are either social epidemics or needs a certain circumstance to spread. Infections of an illness spread through animals, food and water etc., Gladwell says "The success of any kind of social epidemic is heavily dependent on the involvement of people with a particular and...
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...Who is Sammy? In the short story “A&P”; Sammy serves as the protagonist, main character and narrator. The story is told from his point of view, which I believe is very interesting because the narrative changes if this story is told from one of the other character’s point of view. This story takes places in a small conservative community with conservative views. Sammy is a 19 year old who works as a cashier at A&P grocery in a small town. Sammy can be described in many ways. He is very opinionated and observant of his surroundings. From the beginning of the story Sammy is seen as somewhat immature. Sammy seems to be very uninterested in his job but rather taken with its customers. I can relate to that somewhat. Retail can be so boring and mundane at times that you have to do something to help the time go by. He comments on everyone and everything. This serves as his entertainment to get through the day. In the story he quickly analyzes the girls as they come in the store. In fact, in the very first sentence Sammy says “in walks these three girls in nothing but bathing suits”(Updike 32). It is quite an attention grabber. Sammy finds most people in town are followers and do the same thing. However, he notices “Queenie” is different. He is almost infatuated by her “sweet broad soft-looking can”(Updike 33). Based on the way he describes the girls he seems to judge people based on appearances. He depicts everything from the texture and patterns of their bathing suits to...
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...The tipping point for talent management Human Capital Institute | www.humancapitalinstitute.orgNo Comments In Malcolm Gladwell’s book, an innovation or change can suddenly appear through small, almost incremental steps, none of which by itself is especially noteworthy. But the combination of these seemingly minor events can cause organizations to be shaken, countries to be impacted and people to break out of established behavioral patterns. What could not be accomplished in one grand wave of the baton is, in fact, being accomplished by different pieces of the puzzle coming together at just the right time. We are in the midst of such a sea change in the field of talent management. This new approach to managing companies and people has not yet become a clearly articulated science. There is still too much to understand and learn about the shifts occurring before us. But there is an emerging set of practices – especially as evidenced by industry-leading companies – that are moving talent management to its tipping point The changing business context The current economic environment sets the foundation for the reason that talent management practices have arisen in the first place. Bossidy and Charan (2004) have identified five different economic stages that have existed during the past century. Others have talked more generally about the movement from agrarian to industrial to the knowledge economy. Pink (2005) describes the next step as moving from the knowledge age to the conceptual...
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...15 CV TIPS: Make RECRUITERS pounce on you like DOGS ON BONES Pre-sript- The links in this post will take you to some invaluable articles. Please do click on them. I have spent quite some time researching for this piece. Links at point 3 and 15 are specially brilliant. Some of you might like to move straight over to point 11, from where the advanced tips start. Anyone can make a good CV provided you are ready to work for it. Paths are made by walking, not waiting. Touche. 1.) Learn Great English. Learn to speak english, write english. Learn how English eat, blow their noses and clean their bottoms. But to remain cultured, stick to the Indian culture. It is better, politer and more suave (Poets tend to be chauvinists). However just to pin- prick your pride here is Wikipedia's article on 'Hin'glish. Don't make the silly mistakes pointed here. BTW as I said, poets are chauvinistic; if you prick my pride with a pin. Ouch! It swells! 2.) Intern in every possible break. Intern after college hours, if possible. There are also online internships possible. The online internships offered by the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal and the Volintern program of Nishith Desai Associates are doable. 3.) Research. Write papers. Write professional blogs. If you want to get into a corporate firm write on corporate law. If you IP is your field get cracking on IP topics. Look for call for papers here. (In your comments you may thank me for this link). 4.) In summers do summer courses...
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