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Matthew Syed is an outstanding motivational speaker who works with some of the world’s most successful organisations to build a mindset of continuous improvement and unlock high performance at every level.
Drawing on compelling real-world examples from healthcare, aviation, business, education, sport and the criminal justice system, Matthew’s keynotes explore the power of a growth mindset and the critical role of cognitive diversity. His thought-provoking talks provide valuable insights into how individuals, teams and organisations can adapt, innovate and thrive in an increasingly complex world.
We often recommend Matthew to open events or programmes, as his keynotes never fail to energise and inspire teams. Hearing directly from Matthew about his work and research creates a powerful foundation for engagement and lasting change.
Matthew is the bestselling author of seven books, including Rebel Ideas, Black Box Thinking, Bounce, The Greatest, and a series of celebrated children’s titles such as What Do You Think?, You Are Awesome and Dare To Be You. He is also a multi-award-winning journalist for The Times and The Sunday Times, a regular voice on television and radio, and the presenter of the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 programme Sideways. Prior to his writing and broadcasting career, Matthew was England’s number one table tennis player for almost a decade.
In addition to his speaking work, Matthew is the co-founder of Matthew Syed Consulting and Mindset Analytics Ltd – a company that supports organisations in embedding growth mindset cultures through cutting-edge thought leadership and digital learning tools. Their work is driving real, measurable transformation across both business and the public sector.
Matthew’s unique perspective, drawn from both elite sport and deep research, makes him a highly sought-after speaker for any organisation seeking to improve performance, embrace change, and build resilient, forward-thinking teams.
Matthew Syed, best-selling author and Sunday Times columnist, provides a fast-paced analysis of how the best organisations innovate and sustain change, even in a world that is being disrupted faster than ever before. Building upon examples in business, sport and beyond, Syed explains why and how growth mindset and diversity matter, and why learning from mistakes is more important than ever.
Develop self-awareness around growth mindset, unconscious bias and openness to diverse thinking.
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Matthew Syed has focused our minds on the importance of re-evaluating our approach to development and progress, which has given us an insight and understanding as to how we can better succeed as a business. His time with us was a genuinely enlightening, entertaining and informative experience – Matthew is thought-provoking, challenging, insightful, fun and relevant to the most and the least experienced team member. The fact that “Black Box Thinking” and Matthew Syed anecdotes have become part of the everyday vocabulary of our team is a testament to the impact he has made.
It forced me to reflect on how I approach development within my team. I have continued to think on this after the event which I think shows how impactful it was.
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