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Psychology · 18 min

Black Box Thinking

By Matthew Syed

This episode reveals how embracing our mistakes, rather than hiding them, is the most direct path to genuine growth and lasting excellence.

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Psychology
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“This episode reveals how embracing our mistakes, rather than hiding them, is the most direct path to genuine growth and lasting excellence.”

— Matthew Syed, Black Box Thinking

What it is about

Learning from Failure, Growth Mindset, Systemic Improvement

Who it is for

If you've ever felt the pressure to hide your mistakes, or seen your team repeat the same errors a new lens on turning setbacks into powerful lessons, and this will help you see what to do next.

The author

Matthew Syed, a former Olympian and acclaimed journalist, draws on his unique understanding of high-performance environments to reveal how the world's most successful organizations and individuals truly learn from their mistakes.

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Matthew Syed

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