Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 10, 2013
Here’s the list of books we talked about, in the order presented, for your reference (with links – and note neither Todd nor I are getting any affiliate commissions or fees): The Essential Drucker - by Peter Drucker. In Search of Excellence - by Tom Peters & Robert H. Out of the Crisis - by W.Edwards Deming.
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2022
I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. Yet, Peters and Waterman pointed out that there were bright spots in the economy. Ongoing innovation with new products, services, and processes through autonomy and entrepreneurship. Feel familiar? Perhaps not.
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Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 27, 2014
This isn’t really a new idea – Peters and Waterman made the idea of “skunkworks” famous in their book In Search of Excellence back in 1983. Books Creativity Innovation Leadership Learning Solving Problems' By Ryan Tate This book’s title is a tip of the hat to Google’s famous 20% of time given to work on personal projects of interest.
Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. By employing intuition (MBWA) + analytics (employee engagement and strategic alignment surveys), organizations can close the leadership gap to boost productivity, innovation and overall performance.
First Friday Book Synopsis
JUNE 22, 2014
He also writes the Forbes column, “Innovation Rules,” which is known for its witty assessment of business and technology. Rich Karlgaard is an angel investor, board director and Wall Street Journal best-selling author as well as the longtime publisher (since 1998) of Forbes magazine.
The Practical Leader
AUGUST 10, 2011
Managers must LOL — lead out loud — if they are going to bring about culture change and shift behavior for higher levels of customer service, quality, safety, productivity, or innovation.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
The innovation came about because Laird aspired to surf a deepwater reef break on the north shore of Maui called Peahi, or Jaws, where waves can reach 120 feet high. Having grown up in Hawaii, I have the utmost respect for Laird as a waterman. But coffee has seen other innovations, too. Laird Hamilton is my hero.
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