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“matthew syed”

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  • Bounce

    Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success

    by Matthew Syed ...
    "Insightful and entertaining . . . Takes us a step deeper into the world of sports, showing us how much we can learn about our own behavior." —Dan Ariely, New York Times–bestselling authorWhy have all the sprinters who have run the 100 meters in under ten seconds been black?What's one thing Mozart, Venus Williams, and Michelangelo have in common?Is it good to praise a child's intelligence?Why are ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Black Box Thinking

    Growth Mindset and the Secrets of High Performance

    by Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd ...
    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 DYSONWhat is the secret to success? Black Box Thinking.Ten years on from its original publication, Black Box Thinking</e... ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Rebel Ideas

    The Power of Diverse Thinking

    by Matthew Syed ...
    Rebel Ideas will strengthen any kind of team, while including advice on how, as individuals, we can embrace the potential of an "outsider mind-set" as our greatest asset.Ideas are everywhere, but those with the greatest problem-solving, business-transforming, and life-changing potential are often hard to identify. Even when we recognize good ideas, applying them to everyday obstacles—whether in ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Black Box Thinking

    Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do

    by Matthew Syed ...
    **Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it’s safe to fail.　**We all have to endure failure from time to time, whether it’s underperforming at a job interview, flunking an exam, or losing a pickup basketball game. But for people working in safety-critical ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Greatest

    The Quest for Sporting Perfection

    by Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd ...
    What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity?What do the All Blacks have in common with improvised jazz musicians?What can cognitive neuroscientists tell us about what happens to the brains of sportspeople when they perform?And why did Johan Cruyff believe that beauty was more important than winning?Matthew Syed, the 'Sports Journalist of the Year 2016', answers these questions ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Black Box Thinking

    Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do

    by Matthew Syed ...
    Narrated by Simon Slater ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 15 min

    **Nobody wants to fail. But in highly complex organizations, success can happen only when we confront our mistakes, learn from our own version of a black box, and create a climate where it’s safe to fail.　**We all have to endure failure from time to time, whether it’s underperforming at a job interview, flunking an exam, or losing a pickup basketball game. But for people working in safety-critical ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Rebel Ideas

    The Power of Diverse Thinking

    by Matthew Syed ...
    Narrated by Matthew Syed ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 15 min

    Rebel Ideas will strengthen any kind of team, while including advice on how, as individuals, we can embrace the potential of an "outsider mind-set" as our greatest asset.This program is read by the author.Ideas are everywhere, but those with the greatest problem-solving, business-transforming, and life-changing potential are often hard to identify. Even when we recognize good ideas, applying them ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Woke: The Journey of a Word

    A BBC Radio 4 Series

    by Matthew Syed ...
    Narrated by Matthew Syed ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 9 min

    Matthew Syed traces the origins and evolution of the word 'woke’Once a watchword for African Americans in the early 1900s, 'woke' is now used as an insult across the political spectrum, and it has become synonymous with our era of angry debate. As the word has spread, what people mean by it has become less clear than ever. Award-winning journalist and author Matthew Syed is on a mission to uncover ... Read more

    $19.11 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Greatest

    The Quest for Sporting Perfection

    by Matthew Syed, Matthew Syed Consulting Ltd ...
    Narrated by Simon Slater ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 29 min

    What can Roger Federer teach us about the secret of longevity?What do the All Blacks have in common with improvised jazz musicians?What can cognitive neuroscientists tell us about what happens to the brains of sportspeople when they perform?And why did Johan Cruyff believe that beauty was more important than winning?Matthew Syed, the 'Sports Journalist of the Year 2016', answers these questions... ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Appetite for Distraction

    A BBC Radio 4 Series

    by Matthew Syed ...
    Narrated by Matthew Syed ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 9 min

    Matthew Syed examines our collective addiction to entertainment, asking if we’ve been oppressed by mindless content and how we might break freeForty years ago, Neil Postman’s landmark book Amusing Ourselves to Death compared two dystopian visions – those of George Orwell and Aldous Huxley – and concluded that the latter had proved most prescient. Rather than oppression by Big Brother, humanity was ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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    The Long Game

    How to Be a Long-Term Thinker in a Short-Term World

    by Dorie Clark ...
    Narrated by Dorie Clark ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 23 min

    Your personal goals need a long-term strategy.It's no secret that we're pushed to the limit. Today's professionals feel rushed, overwhelmed, and perennially behind. How can we break out of the cycle and create the kind of interesting, meaningful lives that we all seek?Just as CEOs who optimize for quarterly profits often fail to make the strategic investments necessary for long-term growth, the ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Talent Code

    Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How.

    by Daniel Coyle ...
    What is the secret of talent? How do we unlock it? This groundbreaking work from the New York Times bestselling author of The Culture Code and The Little Book of Talent provides readers with tools for maximizing potential in themselves and others.Drawing on cutting-edge neurology and firsthand research gathered on journeys to nine of the world’s talent hotbeds—from the baseball fields of the ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook