A passion for excellence : the leadership difference /
Peters, Thomas J.
A passion for excellence : the leadership difference / Tom Peters, Nancy Austin. - New York : Random House, c1985. - xxv, 575p. ; 25 cm.
.Includes index
Includes bibliographies
Foreword -- Introduction : a revolution is brewing -- Part 1. Common sense. 1. A blinding flash of the obvious -- 2. MBWA : the technology of the obvious -- 3. Integrity and the technology of the obvious -- Part 2. Customers. 4. Common courtesy : the ultimate barrier to competitor entry -- 5. No such thing as a commodity -- 6. "Mere perception" : on the irreducible humanness of customers -- 7. Quality is not a technique -- 8. The "smell" of the customer -- Part 3. Innovation. 9. The mythology of innovation, or a skunkworks tale -- 10. Three skunks -- 11. The context of innovation -- 12. The "smell" of innovation -- Part 4. People, people, people. 13. Bone-deep beliefs -- 14. Ownership -- 15. ApplauseApplause -- Part 5. Leadership. 16. Attention, symbols, drama, vision--and love -- 17. Transformations and enhancements : small wins, debureaucratizing and pockets of excellence -- 18. Coaching -- 19. Doing MBWA -- 20. Excellence in school leadership -- 21. What price excellence --
.Acknowledgments -- A guide to key concepts --
This book is an inspiring, career-transforming book published for people who want to get ahead. It takes the reader behind the scenes in some of the most successful organizations and analyzes what makes them distinctive. Here are real people, real companies, real numbers. Here is what is needed to know about the crucial elements of success: constant innovation, staying in touch with customers, encouraging the contributions of everyone in the company, and maintaining the integrity that is basic to leadership. Here are the secrets of
.building excellence
0446386391 9780446386395
Industrial management--United States.
Leadership.
Organizational Objectives.
Personnel Management.
HD70.U5 / P425 1985
658 / PTP
A passion for excellence : the leadership difference / Tom Peters, Nancy Austin. - New York : Random House, c1985. - xxv, 575p. ; 25 cm.
.Includes index
Includes bibliographies
Foreword -- Introduction : a revolution is brewing -- Part 1. Common sense. 1. A blinding flash of the obvious -- 2. MBWA : the technology of the obvious -- 3. Integrity and the technology of the obvious -- Part 2. Customers. 4. Common courtesy : the ultimate barrier to competitor entry -- 5. No such thing as a commodity -- 6. "Mere perception" : on the irreducible humanness of customers -- 7. Quality is not a technique -- 8. The "smell" of the customer -- Part 3. Innovation. 9. The mythology of innovation, or a skunkworks tale -- 10. Three skunks -- 11. The context of innovation -- 12. The "smell" of innovation -- Part 4. People, people, people. 13. Bone-deep beliefs -- 14. Ownership -- 15. ApplauseApplause -- Part 5. Leadership. 16. Attention, symbols, drama, vision--and love -- 17. Transformations and enhancements : small wins, debureaucratizing and pockets of excellence -- 18. Coaching -- 19. Doing MBWA -- 20. Excellence in school leadership -- 21. What price excellence --
.Acknowledgments -- A guide to key concepts --
This book is an inspiring, career-transforming book published for people who want to get ahead. It takes the reader behind the scenes in some of the most successful organizations and analyzes what makes them distinctive. Here are real people, real companies, real numbers. Here is what is needed to know about the crucial elements of success: constant innovation, staying in touch with customers, encouraging the contributions of everyone in the company, and maintaining the integrity that is basic to leadership. Here are the secrets of
.building excellence
0446386391 9780446386395
Industrial management--United States.
Leadership.
Organizational Objectives.
Personnel Management.
HD70.U5 / P425 1985
658 / PTP