Tom Peters
Tom Peters
Thomas J. "Tom" Petersis an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
timing damn ifs
If timing ain't everything, it's damn close
size fit periods
One size NEVER fits all. One size fits one. Period
journey yarn creating
As project chief you are creating a narrative, a story, a good yarn. If you look at the process-journey that way, you and your gang will ... dramatically up the odds of a WOW outcome!
clients defined
I am my clients. I am defined by who I do business with.
phrases waste wasting-time
Musing on the phrase 'waste of time.' So much more complex than it appears. Many 'wastes of time' small talk, daydreaming are imperatives.
lists simplify
Lists simplify, clarify, edify.
life-is-too-short wow projects
Life is too short for non-WOW projects.
leadership enough customers
It's not enough to be close to the customer. You've got to be glued to the customer.
mistake punishment demand
The dominant culture in most big companies demands punishment for a mistake, no matter how useful, small, invisible...
people path periods
When you choose a managerial path, you are choosing to devote your life to people. Period.
procrastination thinking worst-enemy
Momentum is a fragile force. Its worst enemy: procrastination. Its best friend: a deadline (think Election Day). Implication no. 1 (and there is no no. 2): Get to work! NOW!
quality coherence dominance
Without exception, the dominance and coherence of culture proved to be an essential quality of the excellent companies.
business winning white
WORK ON YOUR STORY! He/she who has the best story wins! In life! In business! The White House!
way pace world
The world has not just "turned upside down". It is turning in every which way at an accelerating pace.