The Threshold Effect - Deepstash
The Threshold Effect

The Threshold Effect

Once a certain threshold of ability is reached, additional advantages become less significant.

Gladwell uses the example of college admissions, where students who meet the minimum academic requirements are likely to succeed regardless of their exact scores.

This suggests that factors beyond raw ability, such as perseverance and social skills, are crucial for success.

53

239 reads

CURATED FROM

IDEAS CURATED BY

talhamumtaz

Today's readers, tomorrow's leaders. I explain handpicked books designed to transform you into leaders, C-level executives, and business moguls.

Discover the hidden factors behind extraordinary success with "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell.

Read & Learn

20x Faster

without
deepstash

with
deepstash

with

deepstash

Personalized microlearning

100+ Learning Journeys

Access to 200,000+ ideas

Access to the mobile app

Unlimited idea saving

Unlimited history

Unlimited listening to ideas

Downloading & offline access

Supercharge your mind with one idea per day

Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.

Email

I agree to receive email updates