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
As far as I'm concerned, the first business leader who was able to establish a cult of personality around his tenure was Lee Iacocca. Tom Peters businessconcerncult Change image and share on social
I had no idea what I was doing when I wrote 'Search.' There was no carefully designed work plan. There was no theory that I was out to prove. Tom Peters carefullydesignidea Change image and share on social
'In Search of Excellence' was an afterthought, the runt of the McKinsey consulting litter, a hip-pocket project that was never supposed to amount to much. Tom Peters afterthoughtamountconsult Change image and share on social
Communication is everyone's panacea for everything. Tom Peters communicationpanacea Change image and share on social
As a consumer, you want to associate with brands whose powerful presence creates a halo effect that rubs off on you. Tom Peters associatebrandconsumer 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
Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures. Tom Peters designimprovementlayout Change image and share on social
Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have resisted it in the past. Tom Peters changeenergyenthusiasm Change image and share on social
Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change. Tom Peters changeconstantexcellence Change image and share on social
