The dominant culture in most big companies demands punishment for a mistake, no matter how useful, small, invisible.
TOM PETERSMake an extensive table of project ‘deliverables’. Label one column ‘as requested’. Create another column labeled ‘could be’. Make each ‘could be’ wild and woolly!
More Tom Peters Quotes
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Leaders’ careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for.
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Lists simplify, clarify, edify.
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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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As a consumer, you want to associate with brands whose powerful presence creates a halo effect that rubs off on you.
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People of all demographic categories and geographic regions will access a good digital library.
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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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Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.
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The principal reason, invariably, most “successful” giant companies rather quickly become also-rans, or just amorphous blobs on the competitive landscape, is their failure to re-tool in anything like a fundamental way. In fact,
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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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You can’t think your way out of a box; you’ve got to act.
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The populations of most cities around the world continue to grow. The reasonspeople congregate in cities are various and complex, and the dawn of the digital age has not put much of adamper on the human urge to congregate.
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Ultimately, I think that the growth and sustainability of the e-book movement depends on authors and end-users (readers).
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If you love your company and love what you do, you will serve your customers better-period!
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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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I still read quite a few printed books, but if something is available in digital format I do not print it before I read it.
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