Malcolm Gladwell

I'm a fan of the author Malcolm Gladwell, who has written best-sellers including "The Tipping Point", "Blink" and "Outliers".

His insight into what brings success, social change, and happiness is intriguing and often elegantly seems to hit the nail on the head; and generally makes us think a little differently on everyday situations, or processes; although he often gets some stick for the lack of rigor in his approach and the use of anecdotal evidence that runs counter to the scientific method he attempts to lend to his work.

Here's a video from a few years ago when he spoke at TED, that also highlights his excellence in communication, even on as seemingly mundane a topic as spaghetti sauce.