The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 23, 2019

By 1983, there was certainly awareness and interest in developing leaders, but comparatively few organizations were ready to dive in, make it a priority and commit serious resources to the cause. In the fall of 1983, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman published “ In Search of Excellence.” Then things changed — in a hurry!

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Hersey Organizational Behavior Waterman Situational Leadership 72

The Practical Leader

AUGUST 10, 2011

In their classic bestseller, In Search of Excellence , Tom Peters and Bob Waterman popularized their finding that effective leaders spend huge amounts of time managing by wandering around (MBWA) with customers, suppliers, and staff. An even greater danger is low customer input. notch products or services nobody wanted. Month End Myopia.

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Waterman Consensus Long-term Follow-up 49

First Friday Book Synopsis

APRIL 29, 2011

We seem to live in an age of instant gratification during which the average attention span resembles a strobe light blink and most people are only interested in (often obsessed with) the latest, “the best,” what’s new, the biggest, the fastest, what “they” recommend, etc. It was a 12th century French Neo-Platonist philosopher, Bernard of [.].

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Long-term Books Waterman Emotional Intelligence 75

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Having grown up in Hawaii, I have the utmost respect for Laird as a waterman. Corporate development groups may have to accept that EBITDA multiple valuations may not be appropriate when buying a category creator. In tow-in surfing, one person mans a jet ski and slingshots the surfer into the wave.

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B2C B2B Strategy Waterman 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. The new product team knew they needed to engage their suppliers sooner in the product development process, and also in a more continuously ongoing way.

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Ries Waterman Finance Learning-by-Doing 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 21, 2015

Waterman’s In Search of Excellence , that praised the unique management structure and corporate culture of computer then-giant Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). A great deal of ink has been spent over the past thirty years or so on the idea of corporate or organizational culture. Peters and Robert H.

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Waterman Company Definition Influence 8

Tim Milburn

OCTOBER 2, 2013

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. The developers of the ulcer drug at C. It’s that among the sharp-elbowed hordes pushing through Washington’s corridors of power, they didn’t even stand out.” ” ACCOUNTABILITY. PERSEVERANCE.

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Waterman Learning-by-Doing Automotive Follow-up 140

Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. PERSEVERANCE The developers of the ulcer drug at C. It''s that among the sharp-elbowed hordes pushing through Washington''s corridors of power, they didn''t even stand Out." Searle knew they had something when they invented aspartame.

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Waterman Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Automotive 56