E177: Matthew Syed

Matthew Syed is an author and highly acclaimed speaker, he has written six bestselling books focusing on mindset and high performance, including children's books. In his varied career, Matthew was England’s number one table tennis player for over a decade, and he has competed in the Olympics for Team GB twice. In this episode, Matthew shares his insight into education, parenthood and leadership. 

They discuss why it’s so important to bring the growth mindset into education, to each our children that it’s about how you can develop your skills and talents, not just celebrating the end goal. Matthew shares what he praises his children for and why we should be showing them examples of authentic success, with struggles and set-backs. 

They also explore taking risks, creating a space for vulnerability in the workplace, the importance of cognitive diversity and how to find purpose in our lives.