Black Box Thinking: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes--But Some Do

by Matthew Syed

Book Overview

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 industries, getting it wrong can have deadly consequences...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591848229
• ISBN13: 9781591848226
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Portfolio
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher