An insightful look at the science of success and how to achieve it. "An important and compelling project" – Nassim Nicholas Taleb, author of the New York Times bestseller The Black Swan. Too often, "practice makes perfect" is not enough. While traditional success literature tells you how to improve your skills, recognize key ideas, and boost your performance for significant gains, this focus on talent and a strong work ethic does not lead to proportional success. Too many talented individuals go unnoticed. Now, from the world's leading expert on complexity and the science of success, "The Formula" redefines success as what it truly is – a collective phenomenon – and highlights this missing link between talent and recognition. In reality, everyone around you must agree that what you contribute is worthy of praise; your success concerns us, not just you. Therefore, it is about performance and visibility.