Become a “learning organization”. Shuck your arrogance – “if it isn’t our idea, it can’t be that good” – and become a determined copycat/ adapter/ enhancer.
TOM PETERSI believe in the age of the Internet, Facebook and Twitter, that relationships are everything.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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The difference between great and average is, mostly, having the imagination and zeal to re-create yourself daily.
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Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, ‘Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.’ Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!
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We often hear that the digital age has resulted in a devaluing of time, space, and place. But I wonder if theseclaims are exaggerated.
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With most competitors moving ever faster, the race will go to those who listen (and respond) most intently.
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Today brands are everything, and all kinds of products and services – from accounting firms to sneaker makers to restaurants – are figuring out how to transcend the narrow boundaries of their categories and become a brand surrounded by a Tommy Hilfiger-like buzz.
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The thing that keeps a business ahead of the competition is excellence in execution.
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Entrepreneurs have no memories. They take on the world with a completely fresh view.
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Usage tends to be global, while funding tends tobe local. When we allow it to happen, usage of a digital library is remarkably diverse and widespread.
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Listen while you can, so that you can lead when you must.
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If future competitiveness depends on treating people as an important part of the institution, the least respectful thing I can imagine doing to a human being is asking him to urinate in a cup.
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Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.
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Cost does not equal value… and low cost parts decrease brand equity for a very long time.
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What gets measured gets done.
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Swipe from the best, then adapt.
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I think economics is about passion. Economic progress, whether it is a two-person coffee shop or whether it is Netscape, is about people with brave ideas. Because it is brave to mortgage the house, when you’ve got two kids, to start a coffee shop.
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