Excellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.
TOM PETERSWhat you decide not to do is probably more important that what you decide to do.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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The widespread availability of information is the only basis for effective day-to-day problem solving, which abets continuous improvement programs.
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Oh Lord, there it is again. The question;” What kind of business should I start?” Incidentially, it has a twin that also sets me off: “What should I specialize in during the second year of my MBA studies?”
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One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
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Learning is a matter of intensity not elapsed time.
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Celebrate what you want to see more of.
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Develop a respect and reverence for the principle of variation: the idea that the message ain’t in the mean, the mode or the median – it’s in the differences that occur throughout a population.
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Leaders trust their guts. “Intuition” is one of those good words that has gotten a bad rap. For some reason, intuition has become a “soft” notion.
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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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The dominant culture in most big companies demands punishment for a mistake, no matter how useful, small, invisible.
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Execution Excellence! (Show up on time! Leave last!)
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What you decide not to do is probably more important that what you decide to do.
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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!
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The good news – and it is largely good news – is that everyone has a chance to stand out. Everyone has a chance to learn, improve, and build up their skills. Everyone has a chance to be a brand worthy of remark
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I’m fundamentally not interested in the Fortune 500 companies – in US, Mexico, anywhere. The real backbones of economic growth are small and medium businesses.
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Every managerial act must be seen as an unequivocal support for urgency in pursuit of constant testing, change, and improvement.
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