Black Box Thinking

by Matthew Syed · 2015

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

Why this author is included

Matthew Syed · Writer and performance researcher

Who recommends it

1 person has recommended Black Box Thinking. Each entry links to the source.

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

Recommended · Exact quote Source: One Grand Books

Evidence details

Daniel Ek: Top Ten Books

Ek includes Black Box Thinking in his One Grand Books top-ten list and says he incorporated its problem-solving approach into everyday life.

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One Grand Books · 2017-07-17 · accessed 2026-06-22

Reading list · Top-ten books list

One Grand Books publishes Daniel Ek's top-ten books page with first-person blurbs for each listed book.

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Matthew SyedWriter and performance researcher

Author of Black Box Thinking.