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Black box thinking
The Surprising Truth About Success
Book • 2015
In 'Black Box Thinking', Matthew Syed explores the concept of embracing failure as a crucial step towards success.
He argues that the willingness to investigate and learn from mistakes is essential for progress and innovation.
The book draws on a wide range of case studies, including examples from healthcare, aviation, and sports, to illustrate how a culture that encourages learning from failure can lead to significant improvements.
Syed emphasizes the need to redefine failure, break down big problems into smaller parts, and adopt a growth mindset to achieve high performance in a complex and fast-changing world.
He argues that the willingness to investigate and learn from mistakes is essential for progress and innovation.
The book draws on a wide range of case studies, including examples from healthcare, aviation, and sports, to illustrate how a culture that encourages learning from failure can lead to significant improvements.
Syed emphasizes the need to redefine failure, break down big problems into smaller parts, and adopt a growth mindset to achieve high performance in a complex and fast-changing world.
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Mentioned by Gary Cahill as a good example from the airline business about the post-mortem of tennis.
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Garry Cahill - Leadership & Mentoring in Tennis
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Cath Bishop to highlight the aviation industry's approach to safety through learning from near misses.
Cath Bishop to highlight the aviation industry's approach to safety through learning from near misses.
Aviation Culture with Cate Bichara
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Brian Johnson as a powerful look at how successful individuals and organizations learn from failure.
Brian Johnson as a powerful look at how successful individuals and organizations learn from failure.
Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed (Heroic Wisdom Daily)
