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The Pursuit of Wow! Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times Paperback – January 15, 1994

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Organized into more than 200 thought- and action-provoking elements—from the importance of clean trucks and bathrooms to conversations with entrepreneurs creating new markets—Tom Peters, bestselling management guru offers a practical guide to impractical times.

In The Pursuit of Wow!, Tom Peters offers readers the words, the tools, to survive in tumultuous business environments. In his groundbreaking book, In Search of Excellence changed the way business does business. Now it’s time to take the next leap into the cyberstage era. Getting to a place called excellence is no longer the idea. You’ve got to take that leap, then leap again—catapult their imaginations, blow their mindsets—in a word, wow! them.

Once more the unconventional Peters stimulates corporate thought processes. Along with the best of his columns, Peters includes questions and rebuttals that come from readers and listeners, as well as his own candid responses. A must-read for every business person.

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349 páginas
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Inglés
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15 Enero 1994
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5.21 x 0.79 x 7.94 pulgadas
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0679755551
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Business visionary Peters wants to give readers the tools to survive in the tumultuous world of the Nineties. His widely read book, In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best Run Companies (1982), changed the way business does business, and this one is aimed to help us win in this brazen new era. More than 200 thought- and action-provoking tactics and strategies will turn readers into proactive, action-oriented winners in the 21st-century marketplace. Small graphics and illustrations emphasize such gems as "Service with Soul," and "Return phone calls, fast." To succeed, individuals and organizations must stand out from the growing crowd of lookalikes; in his words, "Being average has never had much appeal. Better fail with flair in pursuit of something neat." There is something for everyone in this book.
Susan C. Awe, Jefferson Cty. P.L. System, Arvada, Col.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Though Peters has gained more than his share of critics, his high-priced seminars remain wildly popular, and those who attend become enthusiastic supporters, vowing that their lives have been changed. But Peters sometimes contradicts himself, and the dozen years after his groundbreaking In Search of Excellence find almost two-thirds of his excellence standard-bearers failed or in trouble. This is Peters' second of the publisher's original paperback editions--with "simultaneous Random House AudioBook" ($12)!--following last summer's The Tom Peters Seminar: Crazy Times Call for Crazy Organizations. Depending on one's view of Peters, it might be summed up as either "the best of Peters" or "the rest of Peters." It consists of 210 observations, snippets, aphorisms, conceits, and quotes, "loosely collected by topic in 13 more-or-less chapters," that have been gathered by Peters over the last several years and haven't found room in his seminars or other books. Given that barrage of ideas, the reader is guaranteed more than an occasional "WOW!" David Rouse

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Editorial ‏ : ‎ Vintage; Primera edición (15 Enero 1994)
Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
Tapa blanda ‏ : ‎ 349 páginas
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679755551
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679755555
Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 5.21 x 0.79 x 7.94 pulgadas

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Tom Peters is co-author of In Search of Excellence--the book that changed the way the world does business, and often tagged as the best business book ever. Nineteen books and almost forty years later, he's still at the forefront of the "management guru industry." What's new? A lot. As CNN said, "While most business gurus milk the same mantra for all its worth, the one-man brand called Tom Peters is still reinventing himself." His most recent effort, released in March 2021: Excellence Now: Extreme Humanism. Tom’s tireless focus is on putting people first and developing leaders who stay in intimate touch with the front-liners who do the real work. In November 2017, Tom received the Thinkers50 Lifetime Achievement Award. Effectively, all of Tom’s written and speech material covering the last 20+ years is available—free to download—at tompeters.com and excellencenow.com.

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"...NOT boring in the slightest for those of you wondering if a marketing/economics book will put you to sleep." Read more

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"...Don't get me wrong this book is not a waste of time or money, and in fact, points delivered out of this book are well stuck to my brain that I use..." Read more

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"...This book, now nearly 20 years old, contains still relevant observations on developing your career, leadership, learning and education, management..." Read more

"...And yet, it's eerily relevant. Quotes from places around the book: There are no "right" answers. Design is important. "Reward excellent failures...." Read more

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Thomas E Fontaine

Still relevant

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019

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Although written some years ago this book is still very relevant even today. NOT boring in the slightest for those of you wondering if a marketing/economics book will put you to sleep.

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Reyna M Sotelo

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2022

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This is an excellent guide for anyone on their professional journey

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Ed Barton

210 Tips Tricks and Observations on Wow

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2013

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Tom Peters is one of the high priests of the 21st Century Business Revolution. This book, now nearly 20 years old, contains still relevant observations on developing your career, leadership, learning and education, management foibles, globalization, innovation, diversity, competition and many other elements of business and life that seemingly struck Peters while he was writing.

The approach of the book itself is a little offbeat, with Peters' common approach of multi-font typesets, photos, quotes and interviews, off the wall comments and seemingly random or disjointed observations. This book, unlike some of his others, suffers a bit from this randomization, and the readability is impacted somewhat.

The content, however, once you get past the organization of the book, is top shelf. The observations Peters made 20 years ago held up to the test of time, particularly his globalization observations on Malaysia and India (though he missed the mark on Indonesia and China). By standing the test of time well, and with the benefit of 20/20 hindsight, it gives the book greater gravitas for those elements that you may need to or want to put into practice in your own life, career or business. It also adds credence to Peters more recent works.

This book should be on the reading list of any manager who is looking to move beyond average and pursue a "wow" career.

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Kathryn Atkins

This is a book for today

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2020

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I loved this book! The title says it all. "... Guide for Topsy-Turvy Times."But what is awesome is that this book, (recommended as a must-read by Seth Godin) was written in 1994! And yet, it's eerily relevant. Quotes from places around the book: There are no "right" answers. Design is important. "Reward excellent failures. Punish mediocre successes." Chapter title: Searching for the Diversity Advantage. Another chapter title: Attaining Perpetual Adolescence. Read this book, please? Thank you.

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Hunter Baker

Creative and Chaotic, But Possibly Disastrous

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2002

Tom Peters is a management prophet with a lot of fascinating ideas. This book is a collection of his thoughts where you'll see a strong emphasis on destroying superfluous hierarchies and worn-out practices. That's the Peters message and it's worthwhile. However, he has an annoying tendency to insist on his own authority that businesses make radical changes lest they perish. In many cases, I wonder why. Peters has no apparent respect for the point of view that tradition represents collected wisdom about things that have worked and may well keep working.
What really ruined the book for me, though, was a panel discussion on diversity in which Peters attributes his own success to being a white male Protestant born in 1942. That kind of racial reductionism is horse-puckey and contradicts his emphasis on self-determination and constant renewal.
I still give the book three stars for entertainment value, a smart format, and general provocation.

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Don't Panic

A seminal volume on management strategy; a must-read for anyone in any/every level of management.

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2016

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One of the most highly influential business books I have ever read (and I have read many). This seminal volume is (only slightly) dated now, but the ideas and philosophies in it are still pure gold. This should be required reading in the first semester of every MBA program (in fact, I understand it is in a few). As a strategic planning consultant (not my primary career--I do it purely for fun; I am a psychotherapist), I often ask my clients to read this. It is of immense value for entrepreneurs and management, as well as anyone hoping to be promoted into management. If you want to lead, this is a great place to start building that skill set.

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jazzfisher

Love this book

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2010

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I love this book. My most recent purchase was for a few more copies to give away to business associates. The theme is doing things to make yourself special, and what a lesson it is for junior staff who are stuggling just to finish the day. It helps me inspire them to do just a bit more to accomplish just a tad more, and to become a little more special and unique. This was one of the last books Tom wrote before he went all goofy on the fonts and produced books that were unreadable. This one is from his golden years.

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Mrs. S. D. Horgan

The Persuit of WOW

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2010

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I found this book to be an excellent read, full of fantastic little saying that mean a lot, IE "Change is a door that can only be opened from the inside" A very entertaining read, no big or long words that are hard to pronounce or understand, or jargon, straight to the point. Highly recommend
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Four Stars

Reviewed in India on September 29, 2017

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This is the 2nd copy I ordered after 20 years. Even today, many ideas talked about is relevant.

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Poor condition

Reviewed in India on August 31, 2024

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Don't like the quality of the book.. Seems like an old preloved book.. Pages are yellow inside..

Rod

Not for an new entrepreneur

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2016

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I Think this book is more for guys how are all ready in top positions at big companies, There are some good sentences to highlight, but for a new entrepreneur is not a priority.
I can't finished yet, in fact Took another bool in instead, the leader as a mensch.

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