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Black Box Thinking

Matthew Syed

Why do some teams learn from failure while others repeat it? Matthew Syed shows how open reporting, honest investigation, and careful testing can turn mistakes into better decisions.

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10 parts, about 28 minutes to read.

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Author
Matthew Syed
Parts
10 parts
Reading time
about 28 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. When failure cannot be seen3 min
  2. What an accident investigation can teach2 min
  3. Methods need a culture willing to use them3 min
  4. The mind resists disconfirming evidence2 min
  5. Turning wrongful convictions into corrections3 min
  6. Testing in a complex world4 min
  7. Small gains and creative leaps4 min
  8. Blame and reporting2 min
  9. Learning through setbacks3 min
  10. The larger lesson and its use2 min

Read it alongside

  • Puts it into practiceThinking in Bets

    Syed urges investigation before assigning blame from a bad outcome; Duke offers a method: let reviewers assess the decision without knowing its ending, reducing one source of bias.

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