In 1982, business guru Tom Peters co-authored In Search of Excellence, one of the most influential business guides of all time. More recentl...
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Jan 15, 2011
Francis
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Had this book on tape and listened to it many times back in the early noughties. I was writing a blog post about "The Agile Heart" (http://goo.gl/aBCae) and quoted from it, so I got a second-hand copy from Amazon to verify the quote, my tape player having gone the way of all flesh a while ago. Still need to change the quote, but there you go.
Thing is, even now, nearly 15 years after it was first published, it's a gem. The style is designed to look like his presentations, wi More...
Thing is, even now, nearly 15 years after it was first published, it's a gem. The style is designed to look like his presentations, wi More...
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Sep 28, 2011
Jim
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I'm not a fan of management gurus or stream of consciousness writing and yet I liked this book. For whatever reason, Tom Peters has resonated with me since I first saw his In Search of Excellence tape in 1992. What he has to say makes great sense and his message gets better over time. The Circle of Innovation is a blend of quotes, thoughts, and exclamation points all in Peters's enthusiastic, staccato style. It's like I'm reading Emeril. Bam!
Peters spews page after page (do note that More...
Peters spews page after page (do note that More...
Sep 02, 2010
DS
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"15 truths = 1 big truth."
I get the luxury of reading this book 10 years after it came out. It's difficult from this side of history to tell if he helped cause certain things or was just describing them. For instance, the "white collar revolution", which he sees as a wonderful thing. Turns out to be a lot of job-insecurity, paranoia, and back-stabbing.
His joy at the emergence of the 20-somethings leading silicon valley and parts elsewhere, people eage More...
I get the luxury of reading this book 10 years after it came out. It's difficult from this side of history to tell if he helped cause certain things or was just describing them. For instance, the "white collar revolution", which he sees as a wonderful thing. Turns out to be a lot of job-insecurity, paranoia, and back-stabbing.
His joy at the emergence of the 20-somethings leading silicon valley and parts elsewhere, people eage More...
Nov 08, 2009
Brooks
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Not great...maybe because this is older and so many more recent books have covered the same material...Some gems...
"It is easier to kill an organization that to change it"
You don't leap a chasim in bound - avoid incemental improvements.
Promote fast prototyping - Forget professional, Provoke.
Any on-going responsiblities or work try to convert to a project with milestones and budget. Don't accept on-going drudgery.
"It is easier to kill an organization that to change it"
You don't leap a chasim in bound - avoid incemental improvements.
Promote fast prototyping - Forget professional, Provoke.
Any on-going responsiblities or work try to convert to a project with milestones and budget. Don't accept on-going drudgery.
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Apr 12, 2010
jim
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I was a charter member of the Tom Peters fan club during my "business" days. Unfortunately I never had the chance to work for an organization that glommed on to his ideas. Still, watching his seminars is always inspiring and fun, and his books, for the most part, are quenching sips at the business revolution kool-aid.
Mar 11, 2011
Richard N.
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This was not only extremely fun (though his style and format took some time... like 30 pages... to get used to) it was terribly inspiring! I love thi...moreThis was not only extremely fun (though his style and format took some time... like 30 pages... to get used to) it was terribly inspiring! I love this out-of-the-box stuff that just seems to make so much sense. It may be over a decade old now, but I'm glad I ran across this one.
Apr 02, 2010
David
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This is a good "big idea" book. I would recommend it for entrepreneurs and inventors as they're the ones who will get it best. It's a quick read that shouldn't take you more than an evening to get through.
If you're a fan of Seth Godin's material, you'll like this one.
If you're a fan of Seth Godin's material, you'll like this one.
Jul 30, 2011
Peachesxyz
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probably the best i have read as far as innovation or survival in business guidlines go..read this and the purple cow and you are off to point of no return ..he he he loving it ..:-)
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