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Tom Peters, born on November 7, 1942, is a renowned writer known for his works in the fields of business management and personal development. His unique perspective and in-depth analysis have made a significant impact on global business practices.

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“The greatest difficulty in the world is not for people to accept new ideas, but to make them forget old ideas.”

People World Ideas Forget Accepting Difficulty New Ideas Old Ideas

Book:The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness

Source: The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to Greatness

“The idea of intimately entwining with customers [to get ideas] is an idea whose time has come.”

Ideas Customers

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“Become a "learning organization". Shuck your arrogance - "if it isn't our idea, it can't be that good" - and become a determined copycat/ adapter/ enhancer.”

Ifs Ideas Organization Determined Arrogance Copycats Learning Organization

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“Change is not so much about being the first one to embrace a new idea, but being the first to forget an old one”

Firsts Ideas Forget Embrace New Ideas

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“An ability to embrace new ideas, routinely challenge old ones, and live with paradox will be the effective leader's premier trait.”

Ideas Challenges Ability Leader Embrace Paradox Traits New Ideas

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“Business is about people. It's about passion. It's about bold ideas, bold small ideas or bold large ideas.”

People Ideas Passion Small Ideas

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“Every collection reflects the ideas andvalues and interests of the individual or group who developed the collection.”

Ideas Individual Interest Groups Collections

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“Business book writing for me is when some set of ideas gets stuck in my mind, I write a book about it. I haven't got a theory and I haven't got a framework.”

Writing Mind Book Ideas Havens Theory Stuck Framework Book Writing

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“I endorse a lot of people - sometimes people say I endorse too many books. And my response has always been the same: If I can get one case study that can give me one good idea that I can implement for $25, or for these days one-third of that on Kindle, I've gotten a very good deal.”

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“I think economics is about passion. Economic progress, whether it is a two-person coffee shop or whether it is Netscape, is about people with brave ideas. Because it is brave to mortgage the house, when you've got two kids, to start a coffee shop.”

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“If I read a book that cost me $20 and I get one good idea, I've gotten one of the greatest bargains of all time.”

Ifs Book Ideas Cost All Time Good Ideas Bargains

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“Develop a respect and reverence for the principle of variation: the idea that the message ain't in the mean, the mode or the median - it's in the differences that occur throughout a population.”

Mean Ideas Differences Principles Messages Population Educational Reverence Variation Median

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“The new idea either finds a champion or it dies. No ordinary involvement with a new idea provides the energy required to cope with the indifference and resistance that change provokes.”

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Book:A passion for excellence

Source: A passion for excellence

“Listen to Everyone. Ideas come from everywhere”

Ideas

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“Quite simply, no matter how hard you try, no matter how "open" you are, you'll end up surrounded by "yes people." It's hard not to believe people who are repeating your own ideas. Resist the temptation.”

People Trying Believe Ideas Ends Matter Hard Friends Temptation

Book:The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times

Source: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times

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Born: November 7, 1942
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 303

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The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy TimesRelated source material

The Project50 (Reinventing Work): Fifty Ways to Transform EveryRelated source material

The Circle of Innovation: You Can't Shrink Your Way to GreatnessRelated source material

A passion for excellenceRelated source material

Excellence Now: ActionRelated source material

Excellence Now: PurposeRelated source material

The Tom Peters Seminar: Crazy Times Call for Crazy OrganizationsRelated source material

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