Matthew Syed
About the author

Matthew Syed

Matthew Syed is a leading columnist and feature writer for The Times and the host of the UK's biggest podcast: Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy on BBC Radio 5. Matthew also gives business talks to major international corporate clients including. Before becoming a writer Matthew was the England table tennis number one for almost a decade, three times Commonwealth Champion, and he twice represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games.Matthew Syed's first book, Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice, was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. His second, Black Box Thinking, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller. He has also published a collection of his award-winning sports columns in The Greatest.

Books by Matthew Syed

Matthew Syed Articles

Transforming mindsets: Read our review of Dare To Be You by Matthew Syed

Review | Our Review

20 October 2020

Transforming mindsets: Read our review of Dare To Be You by Matthew Syed

Go For It!: Read an extract from You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed

Kids & Ya

9 July 2018

Go For It!: Read an extract from You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed

Helping Kids Achieve Their Dreams: Review You are Awesome by Matthew Syed

Kids & Ya

9 July 2018

Helping Kids Achieve Their Dreams: Review You are Awesome by Matthew Syed