And when the law is applied in the absence of legitimacy, it does not produce obedience. It produces the opposite. It leads to backlash.
Malcolm Gladwell
Law, Authority, Obedience, Power, Legitimacy
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“The Band-Aid is an inexpensive, convenient, and remarkably versatile solution to an astonishing array of problems.” Malcolm Gladwell
Innovation, Problem-solving, Simplicity, Solutions, Efficiency
Malcolm Gladwell Innovation, Problem-solving, Simplicity, Solutions, Efficiency“Working really hard is what successful people do.” Malcolm Gladwell
Hard Work, Success, Dedication, Perseverance, Achievement
Malcolm Gladwell Hard Work, Success, Dedication, Perseverance, Achievement“I’m totally engaging in cultural stereotyping, no question about it. But I think it’s OK because I’m doing it for a reason, for a good reason.” Malcolm Gladwell
Stereotyping, Culture, Social Norms, Reflection, Ethics
Malcolm Gladwell Stereotyping, Culture, Social Norms, Reflection, Ethics“For some small number of people, a parental loss appears to be, ultimately, a desirable difficulty - again, not a large number.” Malcolm Gladwell
Parenting, Difficulties, Loss, Emotional Growth, Life Lessons
Malcolm Gladwell Parenting, Difficulties, Loss, Emotional Growth, Life Lessons“It’s challenging, it’s not hopeless. You have to come up with something. You have to figure out a way to help them, because people must have hope to live.” Malcolm Gladwell
Challenge, Hope, Problem Solving, Motivation, Human Nature
Malcolm Gladwell Challenge, Hope, Problem Solving, Motivation, Human Nature“Acquaintances represent a source of social power, and the more acquaintances you have the more powerful you are.” Malcolm Gladwell
Acquaintances, Social Power, Relationships, Influence, Networking
Malcolm Gladwell Acquaintances, Social Power, Relationships, Influence, Networking“Achievement is talent plus preparation.” Malcolm Gladwell
Success, Achievement, Talent, Preparation, Effort
Malcolm Gladwell Success, Achievement, Talent, Preparation, Effort“We are too much in awe of those who succeed and far too dismissive of those who fail. And, most of all, we become much too passive. We overlook just how large a role we all play – and by “we” I mean society – in determining who makes it and who doesn’t.” Malcolm Gladwell
Success, Failure, Society, Determination, Role
Malcolm Gladwell Success, Failure, Society, Determination, Role“I have a new way of doing things, and I don’t care if you think I’m crazy.” Malcolm Gladwell
Innovation, Confidence, Individuality, Change, Perspective
Malcolm Gladwell Innovation, Confidence, Individuality, Change, Perspective“There are five known fundamental tastes in the human palate: salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami.” Malcolm Gladwell
Taste, Human Senses, Palate, Flavor, Biology
Malcolm Gladwell Taste, Human Senses, Palate, Flavor, Biology“I don't understand, given the constraints physicians have in doing their job and the paperwork demanded of them, why people want to be physicians. I think we've made it very, very difficult for them to perform their job. I think that's a shame.” Malcolm Gladwell
Physicians, Healthcare, Workload, Career, Medical
Malcolm Gladwell Physicians, Healthcare, Workload, Career, Medical“You believe someone not because you have no doubts about them. Belief is not the absence of doubt. You believe someone because you don’t have enough doubts about them.” Malcolm Gladwell
Trust, Belief, Skepticism, Faith, Interpersonal Relationships
Malcolm Gladwell Trust, Belief, Skepticism, Faith, Interpersonal Relationships“It is easier and far more satisfying to retreat and compose yourself after every score – and execute perfectly choreographed plays – than to swarm about, arms flailing, and contest every inch of the basketball court. Underdog strategies.” Malcolm Gladwell
Strategy, Basketball, Underdog, Focus, Success
Malcolm Gladwell Strategy, Basketball, Underdog, Focus, Success“Successful people don’t do it alone.” Malcolm Gladwell
Success, Collaboration, Teamwork, Achievement, Growth
Malcolm Gladwell Success, Collaboration, Teamwork, Achievement, Growth“The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert – in anything,” writes the neurologist Daniel Levitin.” Malcolm Gladwell
Practice, Mastery, Expertise, Success, Dedication
Malcolm Gladwell Practice, Mastery, Expertise, Success, Dedication“The right way to talk to strangers is with caution and humility.” Malcolm Gladwell
Communication, Humility, Respect, Social Skills, Interactions
Malcolm Gladwell Communication, Humility, Respect, Social Skills, Interactions“Mainstream American society finds it easiest to be tolerant when the outsider chooses to minimize the differences that separate him from the majority. The country club opens its doors to Jews. The university welcomes African-Americans. Heterosexuals extend the privilege of marriage to the gay community.” Malcolm Gladwell
Tolerance, Minority Groups, Social Integration, Cultural Change, Society
Malcolm Gladwell Tolerance, Minority Groups, Social Integration, Cultural Change, Society“We talk a lot here about grit and self-control. The kids know what those words mean.” Malcolm Gladwell
Grit, Self-Control, Education, Character, Resilience
Malcolm Gladwell Grit, Self-Control, Education, Character, Resilience“The most common form of giantism is a condition called acromegaly, and acromegaly is caused by a benign tumor on your pituitary gland that causes an overproduction of human growth hormone. And throughout history, many of the most famous giants have all had acromegaly.” Malcolm Gladwell
Acromegaly, Medical Conditions, Giants, History, Growth
Malcolm Gladwell Acromegaly, Medical Conditions, Giants, History, Growth