Black Box Thinking

by Matthew Syed · 2015

Matthew Syed's book on learning from failure and building better feedback loops.

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Matthew Syed · Writer and performance researcher

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by Matthew Syed · 2015

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Matthew Syed · Writer and performance researcher

Since reading this book, I’ve literally incorporated this approach to problem solving into my everyday life.

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