Every managerial act must be seen as an unequivocal support for urgency in pursuit of constant testing, change, and improvement.
TOM PETERSOne simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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A completely free library is as rare as a truly free lunch.
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Treat the customer as an appreciating asset.
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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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Entrepreneurs have no memories. They take on the world with a completely fresh view.
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Rewards should go to teams as a whole.
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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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I think it’s wonderful to save the world, but you need to be part of the world, too.
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Accept change as a friend. And don’t take yourself too seriously.
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Business ceases to be work when you’re chasing a dream that has engorged you. (“Work should be more fun than fun” – Noel Coward.) And if the passion isn’t there. then biotech and plumbing will be equal drags.
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The whole secret to our success is being able to con ourselves into believing that we’re going to change the world because statistically we are unlikely to do it.
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I used to be skeptical when educators and technologists predicted that we may be entering a new era of oral culture, in which audible information will be at least as important as visible information.
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You can’t live life without an eraser.
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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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Swipe from the best, then adapt.
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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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