Quotes by Tom Peters

About Tom Peters:

Thomas J. "Tom" Peters is an American writer on business management practices, best known for In Search of Excellence (co-authored with Robert H. Waterman, Jr).
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Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be hea...

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If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.

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The best leaders... almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols.

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The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people.

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If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you're nuts to stay there.

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Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, prune.

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Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

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Vision is dandy, but sustainable company excellence comes from a huge stable of able managers.

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I think it's wonderful to save the world, but you need to be part of the world, too.

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As a consumer, you want to associate with brands whose powerful presence creates a halo effect that rubs off on you.

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The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.

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Remember my mantra: distinct... or extinct.

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One simply cannot pay tribute to Stephen Covey without saying at the outset that he was a lovely human being.

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I know it sounds crazy, but you've got to let what you're going to do find you, rather than you pursuing it.

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If you really want to kill morale, have layoffs every two months for the next two years.

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My problem is not that I see all 17 sides of any issue, but I'm equally passionate about all 17 sides simultaneously.

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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.

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South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an eager workforce, ready to take on any challenge.

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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 Hilfig...

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A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.

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Author Bio

  • NameTom Peters
  • DescriptionAmerican writer on business management practices
  • BornNovember 7, 1942
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor; Economist