The X Factor: A Quest for Excellence

Celebrated journalist and author George Plimpton sets out to find that elusive quality–which he calls the “X Factor”–that all winners, from famous athletes to successful CEOs, seem to possess. In a quest both hilarious and informative, Plimpton corners sports superstars, famous coaches, successful businesspeople, and others, putting to each the same What is it that allows an individual, or a team, to outperform competitors who are no less gifted, mentally and physically? Media pubilcity.