The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity. – Tom Peters
Regardless of age, regardless of position, regardless of the business we happen to be in, all of us need to understand the importance of branding. We are CEOs of our own companies: Me, Inc. To be in business today, our most important job is to be head marketer for the brand called You. – Tom Peters
For the blue-collar worker, the driving force behind change was factory automation using programmable machine tools. For the office worker, its office automation using computer technology: enterprise-resource-planning systems, groupware, intranets, extranets, expert systems, the Web, and e-commerce. – 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! – Tom Peters