Leadership Philosophy
of
Tom Peters
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Tom Peters
“Tom Peters is considered one of the most
influential business thinkers of our age and has
been hailed as the guru of gurus of
management”.
BusinessWeek
"In no small part, what American corporations
have become is what Peters has encouraged
them to be."
The New Yorker
"We live in a Tom Peters world."
Fortune
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Tom Peters Biography
Tom Peters was born in 1942 in Baltimore, USA
He studied engineering at Cornell University and is a graduate of Stanford
(M.B.A., Ph.D.).
1966-1970 served on active duty in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam and
Washington
1973-1974 was a senior White House drug abuse advisor
1974 -1981 Peters worked as a management consultant at McKinsey &
Company
1979 became a partner and Organization Effectiveness practice leader
1981, he went solo and became an independent consultant.
In 1990, Tom Peters was honored by the British Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) as one of the world's Quality Gurus.
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Tom Peters’ Work
 1982 - In Search of Excellence (co-written with Robert H. Waterman, Jr.)
 1985 - A Passion for Excellence (co-written with Nancy Austin)
 1987 - Thriving on Chaos
 1992 - Liberation Management
 1993 - The Tom Peters Seminar: Crazy Times Call for Crazy Organizations
 1994 - The Pursuit of WOW!
 1997 - The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness
 1999 - The Brand You50, The Project50 and The Professional Service Firm50
 2003 - Re-imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age
 2005 - Talent
 2005 - Leadership
 2005 - Design
 2005 - Trends (co-written with Martha Barletta)
 2008 - The New World of WOW
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Re-imagine!
 Business practices on abstract ideas “a brawl with no
rules.”
 How big businesses are afraid of thinking outside the box
 Importance of incorporating Internet to expand ideas from
managers to employees.
 Experience is a combination of beauty, companionship, and
warmth in essence of life in the new economy (Tom Peters)
 WOW PROJECT starts with something great which leaves a
legacy
 Women Rule: the new economy would need new leadership
with strength outside of the conventional masculine thinking
 Leadership is a never ending project. It could be
phenomenal and exciting.
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Re-Imagine!
 Learning Points-
 Motivated and Talented people ensures great customer service.
 Think outside the box.
 Know the validity of diversity of cultures and gender.
 Manage with creativity
 Make tasks fun with the “WOW” effect!
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Tom Peters is one of the most influential
motivational speakers in the business world.
http://www.youtube.com/v/h_w4AfflmeM
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The Leadership Alliance
 The leadership alliance of Tom Peters
- When managers and employees work together as a team to create
leadership.
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3 Major leadership alliances at work
 A General Motors Parts Plant
 A sausage manufacturer
 A New Hampshire high school
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 Leadership
- The ability to influence others through effective skills and insights to
reach or attain goals.
 Alliance
- A close association of groups created to advance common interest or
causes
 Leadership Alliance
- A close association of individuals brought together for a common cause
to influence each other to accomplish goals.
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Bibliography Page
 www.tompeters.com Official Web Site
 www.media-partners.com/leadership/the leadership-alliance-withtom-peters
 http://www.enterprisemedia.com/product/00016/leadership_alliance.
html
 http://www.tompeters.com/reimagine/toc.php
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