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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Syed, Matthew     Subjects     Failure (Psychology).     Errors.     Success.     Organizational behavior.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Syed, Matthew       by title:      Black box thinking :...       by call number:      158.1 S982b     Search the Web     Syed, Matthew     Failure (Psychology).     Errors.     Success.     Organizational behavior.       MARC Display

Black box thinking : why some people never learn from their mistakes - but some do / Matthew Syed. by Syed, Matthew Portfolio/Penguin, c2015. Call #: 158.1 S982b Subjects Failure (Psychology).   Errors.   Success.   Organizational behavior. ISBN:  9781591848226 (hc.) 1591848229 (hc.) Description:  xi, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages [297]-310) and index. Contents:  Part I: The logic of failure. A routine operation ; United Airlines 173 ; The paradox of success -- Part II: Cognitive dissonance. Wrongful convictions ; Intellectual contortions ; Reforming criminal justice -- Part III: Confronting complexity. The nozzle paradox ; Scared straight? -- Part IV: Small steps and giant leaps. Marginal gains ; How failure drives innovation -- Part V: The blame game. Libyan Arab Airlines flight 114 ; The second victim -- Part VI: Creating a growth culture. The Beckham effect ; Redefining failure -- Coda: The big picture. Summary:  "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,"--Amazon.com. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Sackville Public Library Adult Nonfiction 158.1 S982b Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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