the moment in time at which an emerging trend or idea achieves the critical mass which enables it to gain momentum, spread rapidly, and become dominant. The term was introduced by Malcolm Gladwell in his book The Tipping Point (Abacus, 2001), which compares the development of trends and fashions to the sudden spread of epidemics and suggests that change is not a gradual process, but takes place in sudden dramatic shifts. In the same way as a small weight will tip the balance of a pair of scales in equilibrium, a small change in organizational strategy may have major effects. The concept has been applied to leadership and change management. A related concept is strategic inflection point.
Wiktionary Definition for: Tipping Point
#(''catastrophy theory'') the point at which a slow, reversible change becomes irreversible, often with dramatic consequences
the point in time at which some new technology becomes mainstream
LONDON AFP — Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday that the crisis-hit country was at a "tipping point", in a telephone interview with BBC television. Questioned about whether Zimbabwe was on the edge of a "moment of liberation," Tsvangirai responded: "I think that this is a...
The Tipping Point Toward New MediaRE: The Tipping Point Toward New MediaAs a member of the film production industry, we've watched HD render 16mm and 35mm film almost useless at the advertising/commercial level. If film industry professionals don't get up to speed on HD technology, they need to look for...
Truck Sales: Past the Tipping Point?RE: Truck Sales: Past the Tipping Point?We can't blame no one for this increasing gas problem. And one of the most affected are the trucks because this is one of the vehicle type that really guzzling gas. They should think of some solution like installing...
This paper explores the tipping behavior and its implications for economic theory and public policy. The paper provides more detail about the phenomenon of tipping by summarizing and discussing the results of empirical research on the determinants and predictors of restaurant tipping and of national differences in tipping customs respectively....
NEW YORK, New York ENS — --> A stern warning that global warming is nearing an irreversible tipping point was issued today by the climate scientist who the Bush administration has tried to muzzle. James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for...
You've got a darling new cut and color and you're ready to face the world. The only problem--you've got to weave your way through the 15 salon employees who have worked on you to figure out whom to tip. But don't fret--we asked three salons to give...
1. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell 1. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
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NEW YORK AFP — The US airline industry's slump, now in its fifth year, shows no sign of easing and could lead to a "tipping" point for some carriers, credit rating firm Standard and Poor's said. The S and P semiannual survey of the airline industry concluded that some...
Studies of tipping behavior in restaurants indicate that black customers tend to leave lower tips than do white customers. Rather than unnecessarily demean a customer group, however, the industry should try to understand and address the underlying cause of this ethnic difference in tipping. The results of the study reported...
A national telephone survey indicated that knowledge about the restaurant tipping norm is greater among people who are White, in their 40's to 60's, highly educated, wealthy, living in metropolitan areas, and living in the North East than among their counterparts. These findings support the idea that differential familiarity with...
Byline: Klaus Schwab (Schwab is founder of the World Economic Forum.) The year 2005 may be remembered as a tipping point of globalization. While the rise of China and India captured the minds of ordinary citizens in the West, we saw for the...
CMSA's Twelfth Annual Convention "Approaching the Tipping Point?" will be held Monday, June 12 to Wednesday, June 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York. This year's convention, co-chaired by Larry Duggins of ARCap REIT, Inc., Peter Horos of Allstate Insurance Corporation and John Mulligan of Merrill Lynch & Co.,...
In Malcolm Gladwell's book, an innovation or change can suddenly appear through small, almost incremental steps, none of which by it 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...
If Google's ambitions for its recently-launched Android smartphone operating system are fully realized, the new OS will represent a tipping point in attitudes towards the whole concept of a smartphone. This tectonic shift will affect consumers, handset manufacturers and, most critically, mobile network operators. According to ABI Research director...
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell explored the theory that everything from shoe fads to the flu is governed by "tipping" behavior: If a few influential people catch the bug, adoption "tips" and an epidemic begins. According to a recent report from The Brookings Institution, security works the same way:...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Northern California Business Marketing Association NorCal BMA has announced its Wednesday, May 28th meeting program, "Reaching the Mobile Marketplace in 2010." The featured keynote speaker is Steve Lamont, Partner, Crimson Consulting Group. In case you haven't looked recently, we're quickly approaching the "tipping point" in...
WASHINGTON AFP — Despite US claims of progress in quelling the insurgency in Iraq, it remains as robust as ever and could grow a good deal stronger, according to a new study. The study by two veteran defense analysts working for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy also...
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