{"product_id":"a-perfect-mess-paperback","title":"A Perfect Mess - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbrahamso\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEver since Einstein's study of Brownian Motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder-or suffer guilt over the mess they can't avoid. No longer! With a spectacular array of true stories and case studies of the hidden benefits of mess, \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Mess\u003c\/i\u003e overturns the accepted wisdom that tight schedules, organization, neatness, and consistency are the keys to success. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on examples from business, parenting, cooking, the war on terrorism, retail, and even the meteoric career of Arnold Schwarzenegger, coauthors Abrahmson and Freedman demonstrate that moderately messy systems use resources more efficiently, yield better solutions, and are harder to break than neat ones.Applying this idea on scales both large (government, society) and small (desktops, garages), \u003ci\u003eA Perfect Mess\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers all the ways messiness can trump neatness, and will help you assess the right amount of disorder for any system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether it's your company's management plan or your hallway closet that bedevils you, this book will show you why to say yes to mess.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Abrahamson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of management at Columbia University's School of Business, and author of \u003ci\u003eChange Without Pain\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid H. Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three books, and is a business and science journalist who has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. Abrahamson lives in New York, and Freedman in Massachusetts.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.22 x 5.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47200768917753,"sku":"9780316013994","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MjlXTW1Ndkw3WjhoV3lwSEZXZDVLdz09.webp?v=1767978505","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/a-perfect-mess-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}