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TOM PETERSThose who succeed always reach far beyond formal deputation, take initiatives, and take the heat when things go awry. That’s true in the military in times of war, true for 200 person manufacturing firms, and true at giant automakers or software companies.
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Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation – and about fundamental relations with one’s fellows.
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The day firing becomes easy is the day to fire yourself.
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Bold botches are to be cherished.
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Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.
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Learning is a matter of intensity not elapsed time.
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Community. A friend started a real estate brokerage a few years ago. By the time she’d added her second employee, she was a pillar of her 35,000-person community.
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And remember: Everything in business is a paradox. To be excellent, you have to be consistent. When you’re consistent, you’re vulnerable to attack. Yes, it’s a paradox. Now deal with it!
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We’re going to see leadership emerge as the most important element of business – the attribute that is highest in demand and shortest in supply.
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I think it’s wonderful to save the world, but you need to be part of the world, too.
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If no one is pissed-off with you then you are dead but just haven’t figured it out yet.
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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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But there’s no substitute for getting smarter faster. And the way you get smarter is to screw around vigorously. Try stuff. See what works. See what fails miserably. Learn. Rinse. Repeat.
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I don’t want the 35-year-olds in my audience to think of me as as ‘pops’ giving the kind of advice that only 65-year-olds can understand.
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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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You can’t think your way out of a box; you’ve got to act.
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