LINK: How David Beats Goliath
I just finished reading this article by Malcom Gladwell. It is a fantastic explanation of how the underdog can take on the favorite and win (i.e., David, a shepherd, beating the giant Philistine, Goliath). The key is that the underdog must not engage by the rules which Goliath has established. Instead, the underdog must acknowledge their weakness (a lack of ability) and substitute it with effort (an unconventional strategy).
