Bounce: The of Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice

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This book has left an indelible mark on my perspective, reshaping the way I view success, practice, and the true potential within each of us. Deliberate practice--practicing to get better and to cure weaknesses--is what allows real learning and skills improvement.

A proper investigation of the careers of the supreme achievers, whether in sport or other fields, reveals that they are based above all on monomaniacal diligence and concentration. Compelling and, at times, exhilarating - Bounce explains high achievement in sport, business and beyond. Essential reading for an astounding summer of sport; If you’ve ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer. Or is it some Kenyans from a certain area in Kenya where running twenty kilometers to and from school was a daily event?There is another book also just out on a similar topic, The Genius in All of Us by David Shenk which is perhaps even a better book. Just give it the same amount of time and intensity and the right sort of 'productive practice', all things Syed talks about in this book. A paper lead-authored by Joyce Ehrlinger of Washington State University shows that students in a growth mindset have a more clear-eyed view of their ability, and are more able to incorporate failures into their thinking about their true abilities. He draws on a vast array of case studies and real-world examples across sport, business, education and politics.

Matthew Syed Consulting’s cutting-edge thought leadership programme and digital learning tools are becoming a catalyst for real and lasting change within business and the public sector.Excellence is about striving for what is just out of reach and not quite making it; it is about grappling with tasks beyond current limitations and falling short again and again”.