369 Quotes by Tom Peters

'In Search of Excellence' - even the title - is a reminder that business isn't dry, dreary, boring, or by the numbers. Life at work can be cool - and work that's cool isn't confined to Tiger Woods, Yo-Yo Ma, or Tom Hanks. It's available to all of us and any of us.

Quite simply, no matter how hard you try, no matter how "open" you are, you'll end up surrounded by "yes people." It's hard not to believe people who are repeating your own ideas. Resist the temptation.

Accept change as a friend. And don't take yourself too seriously.

Celebrate what you want to see more of.

He who makes the quickest, coolest prototypes reigns!

Everyone has a chance to learn, improve, and build up their skills.

The widespread availability of information is the only basis for effective day-to-day problem solving, which abets continuous improvement programs.

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.

Every managerial act must be seen as an unequivocal support for urgency in pursuit of constant testing, change, and improvement.