In Pursuit of Elegance: Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing
Why the Best Ideas Have Something Missing
$26.10
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2010
Summary
What made the Sopranos finale one of the most-talked-about events in television history? Why is sudoku so addictive and the iPhone so darn irresistible?
What do Jackson Pollock and Lance Armstrong have in common with theoretical physicists and Buddhist monks?
Elegance.
In this thought-provoking exploration of why certain events, products, and people capture our attention and imaginations, Matthew E. May examines the elusive element behind so many innovative breakthroug…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385526500 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0385526504 |
| Author: | Matthew E. May |
| Publisher: | Crown Business |
| Imprint: | Broadway Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2010 |
| Weight: | 172g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 166mm x 202mm |
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Critics Review
Advance Praise for In Pursuit of Elegance “In Pursuit of Elegance is a fascinating intellectual romp that will change the way you look at your surroundings. As he takes readers from Jackson Pollock paintings to Dutch intersections to the secret menu at In-N-Out Burger, Matt May reveals the hidden elements beneath genuine innovation. This book is surprising, compelling, and, yes, extremely elegant.” –Daniel H. Pink, author of A Whole New Mind and The Adventures of Johnny Bunko
“As elegantly written as it is provocative, In Pursuit of Elegance makes a convincing–nay, worldview-shifting–argument that less is best.” –Ori Brafman, coauthor of Sway
“Enlightening. Makes a compelling case for doing more with less by optimizing the expenditure of one’s assets and resources. That’s something anyone can and should put into practice.” –Kevin Hunter, president, CALTY Design Research, Inc., Toyota Design Network
“What a masterpiece! The definitive guide to the ‘less is more’ mind-set. I meant to only take a quick glance at In Pursuit of Elegance, but once I started reading it, I couldn’t stop. In a world where everything keeps getting more complicated and overwhelming, Matthew May shows us that if we start looking for things to take out, things to stop doing, and intelligent shortcuts, we will all be happier, do superior work, and live in a better world.” –Robert I. Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule
Matthew E. May
Matthew E. May is a longtime Toyota business partner, holding a key advisory role with the University of Toyota for more than eight years. As a master Toyota instructor and founder of L.A.-based Aevitas, he partners with management teams to achieve excellence in innovation, working with a number of well-known organizations, including Wells Fargo, Sprint Nextel, Quadrant Homes, and the Los Angeles Police Department. A graduate of The Wharton School and Johns Hopkins University, he lives with his wife and daughters in Southern California, where he is an avid cyclist.
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