Quotes By Tom Peters

Stop being conned by the old mantra that says, 'Leaders are cool, managers are dweebs.' Instead, follow the Peters Principle: Leaders are cool. Managers are cool too!

For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was factory automation using programmable machine tools. For the office worker, it's office automation using computer technology: enterprise-resource-planning systems, groupware, intranets, extranets, expert systems, the Web, and e-commerce.

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

Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department.

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.

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

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

Statistically and emotionally, I believe that the way I can be of help to society is by doing what I know and what I've been good at.

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

Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.

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

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