One of the biggest problems of 'In Search of Excellence' is that it focused on giant, publicly-traded companies. There are thousands upon thousands of excellent companies. Some of them are two-person accountancies in a community of three thousand people. Tom Peters accountancybigcommunity share on social
I think economics is about passion. Economic progress, whether it is a two-person coffee shop or whether it is Netscape, is about people with brave ideas. Because it is brave to mortgage the house, when you've got two kids, to start a coffee shop. Tom Peters bravecoffeeeconomic share on social
We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough as nails. There is no bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo... excellent companies provide two things simultaneously: tough environments and very supportive environments. Tom Peters bureaucraticcompanyenvironment share on social
The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. Tom Peters actattentiondeal Change image and share on social
My problem is not that I see all 17 sides of any issue, but I'm equally passionate about all 17 sides simultaneously. Tom Peters equallyissuepassionate Change image and share on social
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. Tom Peters bigcopyfail Change image and share on social
If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade. Tom Peters appearopportunitypull Change image and share on social
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. Tom Peters adviceaudiencegive Change image and share on social
Everyone has a chance to learn, improve, and build up their skills. Tom Peters buildchanceimprove Change image and share on social
Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing. Tom Peters arrangeenhanceleadership Change image and share on social
