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    A Joosr Guide to… Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do
    A Joosr Guide to… Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do
    A Joosr Guide to… Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do
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    A Joosr Guide to… Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do

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    What does it take to be truly successful in life? How do industry leaders and celebrated athletes stay ahead of the game? The answer is simple: they fail.

    Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed is a study in failure. According to research, and as demonstrated time and time again by remarkable individuals and businesses, failure is necessary in order for us to progress. It is a valuable learning tool that leads to success. Learn exactly why this is true, and be inspired by real-life examples of those who have learned to embrace their failures for ultimate triumph.

    You will learn:

    · Why failure is not the enemy

    · That success has more to do with our mindset than any innate talent or ability

    · The lessons that can be learned when we embrace our mistakes.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoosr
    Release dateApr 18, 2016
    ISBN9781785672361
    A Joosr Guide to… Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed: Why Most People Never Learn from Their Mistakes—But Some Do

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      What’s it about?

      Learn from your mistakes. Don’t be afraid to fail. We hear these statements so often that we’ve gotten used to them—in fact, they’ve almost become clichés. However, while we are aware that we should acknowledge and learn from our mistakes, the truth is that we often don’t.

      This failure to learn from mistakes is one of the greatest obstacles to human progress. As an example let’s look at the healthcare industry. In 2005, the UK National Audit Office revealed that 34,000 people were thought to have died in hospitals due to human error. Another study regarding UK hospital acute care found that one in ten patients are killed or injured because of institutional shortcomings or medical mistakes. Unfortunately, the healthcare industry does not routinely collect accident data. Without proper reporting, meaningful patterns cannot be established and people do not learn from mistakes. The result? A staggering number of unintentional injuries and deaths, despite incredible advances in modern medicine.

      Now let’s consider the aviation industry, which had rather precarious beginnings. In 1912, half of all U.S. Army pilots died in crashes, and in aviation schools the number of fatalities was close to 25 percent. Nowadays the situation has drastically improved. In 2013, over 36 million

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