Black Box Thinking: Growth Mindset and the Secrets of High Performance

Paperback Published on: 25/09/2025
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Black Box Thinking
A Stirring Call to Arms.
Whatever you say about failure, we frequently fail to learn from it but Matthew Syed takes us on a welcome journey around the psychology with both wit and ... READ MORE
Colin Martin at Oban

Synopsis

10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER

'Will transform your entire perspective' THE TIMES

'A stirring call to revolutionise how we think about success' DANIEL PINK, author of DRIVE

'Brilliant' JAMES DYSON

What is the secret to success? Black Box Thinking.

Ten years on from its original publication, Black Box Thinking remains a game-changing manifesto for success.

In this special anniversary edition - featuring brand new material from Matthew Syed - his bold thesis that failure, far from being something to fear, is the secret to innovation and improvement feels more urgent than ever.

Packed with gripping case studies, eye-opening research, and stories from elite sport, cutting-edge medicine, aviation, business, and beyond, Syed shows how the most progressive individuals and organizations treat mistakes not as threats, but as tools for growth.

This is a book for anyone striving to do better. It will change how you think about failure - and show you how to turn it into success.

'Highly persuasive' DAILY MAIL

'It highlights the need for a growth mindset in life' RICHARD BRANSON

'A book that dares us to do better' HOWARD JACOBSON

Publisher information

  • Publisher: John Murray Press
  • ISBN: 9781399830379
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 258g
  • Languages: English

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Black Box Thinking
Black Box Thinking
I was totally absorbed by this book: the evidence was overwhelming. This should be required reading for any person aspiring to be - or in - a position of i... READ MORE
Michael Gillick MBE
Black Box Thinking
Black Box Thinking
This is the century of Karl Popper. Read this book to find out why.
Richard Bosworth
Black Box Thinking
A fusion of great ideas
Excellent book, well written and worth reading. Particularly helpful for understanding the opportunities presented when things go wrong and the dangers of ... READ MORE
Charlie Halderman
Black Box Thinking
great
loved this book, I listened to audio version..
aaron  culley
Black Box Thinking
To succeed first you must fail
To cut a long story short, the truth about success is not about luck. It's about failure. More specifically, being in an environment that nurtures control... READ MORE
Yonni.I
Black Box Thinking
A fascinating, absorbing deep dive into value of failing
This book explores in depth attitudes towards failure and how industries that embrace failure as 1) something that happens 2) a valuable opportunity to lea... READ MORE
Tim