Less than One Percent
How Disruptors Defy the Odds
by Imamu Tomlinson
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Pub Date Jan 21 2025 | Archive Date Jan 28 2025
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Description
Unlocking Potential: Lessons from Sports Legends and an Unlikely CEO
Less than One Percent is a captivating exploration of overlooked potential in sports and business, challenging conventional notions of success. At its core, the book traces the remarkable rise of basketball legend Stephen Curry. Once ranked 256th among high school prospects, Curry's path to NBA stardom defies traditional predictive assessments, highlighting the flaws in standard metrics of potential.
The book further examines the underdog victories of the New York Giants over the favored New England Patriots in two Super Bowls. These triumphs, against a team led by future Hall-of-Famer Tom Brady, underscore the limitations of predictive analysis and the unpredictability of sports outcomes.
Through these compelling narratives, Less than One Percent delves into society's fixation with measures and predictions, revealing how these assessments often fail to capture true potential. It uncovers the untapped greatness within each of us, challenging the conventional wisdom that dictates who will succeed and who won't.
This thought-provoking work transcends sports, reaching into the heart of realizing one's potential against all odds. It combines historical knowledge with contemporary case studies, illustrating how visionary thinking can overcome barriers and redefine success.
Less than One Percent is a call to recognize and nurture the hidden potential within us all, urging a reevaluation of how we assess and support talent in every arena of life. It challenges readers to abandon the safety of the known and venture into the untested, where true genius often thrives.
An essential read for those ready to forge a future where potential is not confined by convention, Less than One Percent offers a pathway to revitalize our understanding of achievement and innovation. It is a transformative exploration that will resonate with anyone who has ever been underestimated or who seeks to identify and cultivate extraordinary talent in others.
The book will appeal to sports enthusiasts, business leaders, coaches, and anyone fascinated by the forces shaping success and human potential. Readers will gain fresh perspectives on iconic sports moments, discover the power of unconventional thinking, and be inspired to challenge limiting assessments in their own lives and organizations.
Featured Reviews
This book was an interesting read that I ended up devouring in one sitting. I enjoyed the different examples the author utilized as they weren’t the usual that I have come to see in many books on this topic. It’s unfortunate the timing comes when the NBA is experiencing a slump but it also highlights how fickle public opinion is and how it may change yet again. (Trying not to give spoilers) This book highlighted the importance of looking at things from a different perspective. This was such an inspiring and enlightening read. Definitely recommend others check it out.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.
Loved this book! I enjoyed the discussion on how we think things should turn out based on expectations, data and guaranteed pathways . One of the examples is a list of CEOs and the academic location of the first degree. Surprisingly only one was an Ivy League school. The big message is that we can't put people in boxes. There is an unpredictability to life. Who makes it into the 1%? The discussion leaves open the possibility that anyone can, there is no formula.