Matthew Syed
Writer, journalist and former table tennis international
Matthew Syed is an English writer, Times journalist and former England table tennis number one. He has written books on mindset and high performance, including Bounce and Black Box Thinking.
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British Born 1970 in Reading, United Kingdom
About Matthew Syed
Matthew Syed was born in 1970 and played table tennis at the top level in England before turning to journalism. He represented Great Britain at two Olympic Games, in Barcelona in 1992 and Sydney in 2000, and won the Commonwealth men's singles title three times. He has worked for The Times since 1999 and also contributes to television and radio. His bestselling books on mindset and high performance include Rebel Ideas, Bounce and Black Box Thinking. Syed is also a co-founder of Matthew Syed Consulting, a company that works with organizations to build growth mindset cultures.