Tom Peters' Compact Guide to Excellence

Tom Peters is coauthor of In Search of Excellence—the book that changed the way the worlddoes business and is often tagged as the best business book ever.  Nineteen books and forty years later, he's still at theforefront of the "management guru industry." What's new? A lot. AsCNN said, "While most business gurus milk the same mantra for all itsworth, the one-man brand called Tom Peters is still reinventing himself."His message is as relevant today as ever. Tom is best known for his always-onpassion for “people first,” delivering products that “make the world a littlebit better,” developing leaders who stay in intimate touch with thefront-liners who do the real work, and demanding no less than excellence in allthat we do. In November 2017, Tom received the Thinkers50 Lifetime AchievementAward.Nancye Green is a designer and business leader,tackling the complex communication and transformation challenges of enterprisesfrom start-up companies to maturity and non-profit organizations across thepublic sector. Nancye co-founded Donovan/Green in the mid-1970s. In 2014, she and Michael Donovanreceived the American Institute of Graphic Arts Medal for their contributionsto the field of design. She has recently turned her life-long effort toseek and embrace the deep knowledge and experience of people she believes cancontribute to a more humane and just world into a campaign and a company calledun\teaching.

One of the greatdelights of this book is getting to see the world through Tom Peters’ singulareyes. You’ll dip into the book, intending to stay for a quote or two — andemerge with your assumptions turned happily upside down.–Susan Cain, #1Bestselling Author of Quiet and BittersweetJust when you thoughtTom Peters was about to drop the curtain on his writing career, here’s proofthat he still has one more trick up his sleeve, Tom Peters’ Compact Guide toExcellence, which succinctly speaks to the topics closest to his heart. Howdo you process a lifetime of insights from the person who literally “wrote thebook” on organizational excellence? Since you may not have the time to readthrough all 6,500 pages of Tom first nineteen books, it was very kind of him tohave summarized his most fervent beliefs in this latest slim volume. And,speaking for those of us who have been along for more of the journey, all I cansay is, Thanks, Tom! From beginning to end, it’s been a great adventure oflearning and leadership.–Tom Kelley, Partnerat IDEO, Bestselling author of Creative Confidence, The Art ofInnovation and The Ten Faces of InnovationThe post-pandemicworld requires a frameshift in thinking and Tom Peters provides the catalystfor those inspired to put people first and take a human centric approach in atech focused business climate. His curation of quotes from global leaders willactivate movements and inspire a new generation of leaders.–R “Ray” Wang, Founderand CEO, Constellation Research, Inc. and Two-Time Best-Selling AuthorTom Peters has givenus a gift. You have just picked up a THE book filled with all the dailyleadership affirmations you will ever need. Open it up to any page and you willbe inspired to do better, be better and become the leader people want tofollow.–Tiffani Bova, WSJBestselling Author of Growth IQI love this conceptfrom Tom Peters, which delivers a wonderful ready-to-hand collection ofinspiration and provocation for every business person to dip into in everypossible business circumstance, but importantly, infused with Tom's principleof Extreme Humanism: ensuring people always come first.–Cindy Gallop, Founderand CEO of MakeLoveNotPornTom Peters’ CompactGuide to Excellence propelled me ona rollercoaster ride of emotions—the ups, downs, and arounds of extremehumanism and achieving excellence. That’s always the case when I read, watch,and listen to Tom Peters. He makes me—and everyone I know— feel something. Ithink that’s what this book, and “Extreme Humanism,” is all about—getting thejuices flowing in service of the value and goodness of people. Grab a copy now.Read it, savor it, put it to use. And please, please pass the word to everyoneyou know. Reading what Tom and the hundreds of others in this book have to sayis a call to action, and we desperately need an army of extreme humanists totake charge of communities, companies, and the country.–Jim Kouzes, Coauthorof the Bestselling The Leadership Challenge and ExecutiveFellow, Doerr Institute for New Leaders, Rice UniversityTom Peters proves onceand for all that the shareholder primacy model is not only cruel, it’scompletely ineffective. This compact guide is a play book for breaking thechokehold that the language of finance has on business and restoring a sense ofpurpose and pride to work.–Lisa Earle Mcleod,Author of Selling with Noble PurposeGet a ‘guru’ brain infive minutes or less. Tom Peters shares the inside of his clock (er brain), sothat you can channel his brilliance into your business and life.–Jeanne Bliss,President of Customer Bliss and Bestselling AuthorIn this eye-catching,punchy book, powerhouse guru Tom Peters drives home his timeless message totruly put people first. Maybe now we’ll listen! Get a copy now, and one for allyour colleagues!–Linda Kaplan Thaler,Bestselling Author of The Power of Nice and Grit toGreatTom repeats himself.He curses. He shouts. Why? Because his message is so important. And his messageis so simple to be timeless. This collection needs to be read, enjoyed,absorbed and practiced. NOW!–Stuart Crainer,Cofounder Thinkers50Tom Peters has alwaysbeen at the forefront of what is to come. He has the uncanny ability to see‘around the curve’ and give his readers great insights. Tom’s blunt, to thepoint and witty style has guided many towards a new way of thinking and/ orbehaving. This Compact Guide to Excellence is overflowing with nuggets forleaders to mine on a daily basis. This book may be called compact, but theimpact of Tom’s writing is huge! Consider this your guidepost to excellence ineverything you lead or do. Tom’s thoughts on Extreme Humanism, Innovation,Leadership, Culture and People is right on time for today’s changingenvironment. Businesses from large to small, for profit or non-profit,government, hospitality, entertainment, utilities and ALL others will benefitfrom embracing the concepts in the Compact Guide to Excellence!–Valerie Willis,Valerie Willis Consulting