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Tom Peters

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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Decision Leader Rap
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.
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Arrogance Ideas Organization
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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Miserable Stuff Trying Way
You can’t live life without an eraser.
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Eraser Happen Life Live
Have you set high standards in the past that make it clear what level of performance you demand?
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High Levels Past Standards
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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Buzz Figure Sneakers Today Transcend
Mistakes are life. Mistakes are not to be tolerated…they are to be encouraged. The bigger the better.
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Bigger Encouraged Mistake
Forget loyalty. Or at least loyalty to one’s corporation. Try loyalty to your Rolodex-your network-instead.
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Corporations Loyalty Trying
Swipe from the best, then adapt.
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Business Innovation Innovative
Execution Excellence! (Show up on time! Leave last!)
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Entrepreneur Excellence Lasts
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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Builds Chance Everyone News Skills
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.
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Positive Productive Work Simple
Those 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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Initiatives Manufacturing Reach Reputation
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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Demand Elements Important
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing… layout, processes, and procedures.
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Business Design Poor Process Quality
Your calendar never lies. All we have is our time. The way we spend our time is our priorities, is our strategy. Your calendar knows what you really care about. Do you?
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Calendar Care Lying Priorities

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