Summary, Analysis & Review of Tim Harford's Messy

Summary, Analysis & Review of Tim Harford's Messy by Instaread Preview: Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives by Tim Harford is a researched consideration of the virtues of unorganized, diversified, and otherwise untidy systems in different aspects of life. One of the benefits of messy situations and distracting environments is that they fuel creative work. Unexpected obstacles arising from messy situations can force creative people out of their comfort zones. People who are frequently distracted are often more creative, and switching topics frequently leads to more innovative solutions through improvisation. Improvisation can be a messy process, but improvisers can handle unexpected situations in creative ways. Some of the-best known entrepreneurs and military leaders were improvisers who took advantage of messy situations by observing, orienting, deciding, and acting faster than their opponents, which caused confusion. Teams likewise benefit from a certain amount of disorder. Tidy teams whose members already know and trust each other well perform worse when there…