Tom Peters
Tom Peters
Thomas J. "Tom" Petersis an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth7 November 1942
CountryUnited States of America
dream fun business
Business, life itself, is damned hard work if you wanna be good at it. Actually, that's precisely wrong. 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.
motivation people common
The common wisdom is that ... managers have to learn to motivate people. Nonsense. Employees bring their own motivation.
long doe cost
Cost does not equal value... and low cost parts decrease brand equity for a very long time.
ideas customers
The idea of intimately entwining with customers [to get ideas] is an idea whose time has come.
military war mean
Authority never matches responsibility. That's one of the great myths and delusions of all times. Winning managers and individual performers at all levels know that effectiveness means building your own network and creating your own authority. 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.
attitude doe matter
...high end does not necessarily equal high price. It's a matter of attitude.
offering quality matter
It doesn't matter what product or service you're offering; there is unlimited ability to improve the quality of anything.
business lunch dull
You are who you go to lunch with! Break bread with cool and you will become more cool. Conversely: break bread with dull and well, you can figure it out.
skills political want
Want to accomplish something, any-damn-thing? Sharpen your political skills!
art listening masters
To sell is above all to master the art and science of listening.
phrases waste wasting-time
Musing on the phrase 'waste of time.' So much more complex than it appears. Many 'wastes of time' small talk, daydreaming are imperatives.
passion race mad
The race will go to the curious, the slightly mad, and those with an un-satiated passion for learning and dare-deviltry.
volunteer next strategy
What is my personal strategy for the next 10 hours? Who can I talk with or what can I volunteer for to learn something new?
running mean opportunity
If you're a leader, your whole reason for living is to help human beings develop - to really develop people and make work a place that's energetic and exciting and a growth opportunity, whether you're running a Housekeeping Department or Google. I mean, this is not rocket science.