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
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One of the biggest problems of 'In Search of Excellence' is that it focused on giant, publicly-traded companies. There are thousands upon thousands of excellent companies. Some of them are two-person accountancies in a community of three thousand people.
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'In Search of Excellence' was an afterthought, the runt of the McKinsey consulting litter, a hip-pocket project that was never supposed to amount to much.
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I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote 'Search.' There was no carefully designed work plan. There was no theory that I was out to prove.
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Appreciation, applause, approval, respect - we all love it!
athlete way crafts
The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.
best-effort creating rewards
Creating in all employees the awareness that their best efforts are essential and that they will share in the rewards of the company's success.
settling
Don't settle for less than is possible.
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What is my personal strategy for the next 10 hours? Who can I talk with or what can I volunteer for to learn something new?
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Integrity may be about little things as much or more than big ones.
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My problem is not that I see all 17 sides of any issue, but I'm equally passionate about all 17 sides simultaneously.