Leaders’ careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for.
TOM PETERSExcellent firms don’t believe in excellence – only in constant improvement and constant change.
More Tom Peters Quotes
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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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You can’t live life without an eraser.
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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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What have you done lately – this week – to make yourself stand out? What would your colleagues or your customers say is your greatest and clearest strength? Your most noteworthy (as in, worthy of note) personal trait?
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The delivery and presentation media are important, and each format has its advantages and disadvantages, but ultimately I just want to read what I want to read, when and where I want.
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Formula for success: under promise and over deliver.
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How do you achieve excellence?…Stop doing non-excellent stuff!
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The best kept secret in the global economy today is this: When your service is AWESOME you get so stinking rich you have to buy new bags to carry all the money home.
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For me, reading is reading.
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What gets measured gets done.
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You can’t think your way out of a box; you’ve got to act.
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It doesn’t matter what product or service you’re offering; there is unlimited ability to improve the quality of anything.
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Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.
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Listen while you can, so that you can lead when you must.
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