I don't read many business books. I... by Tom Peters | We Heart Quotes

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I don't read many business books. I read good fiction. Business is about people, so my favorite business books are anything by Dickens.

- Tom Peters

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I know it sounds crazy, but you've got to let what you're going to do find you, rather than you pursuing it.

- Tom Peters

Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, prune.

- Tom Peters

Meeting Design

Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department.

- Tom Peters

As far as I'm concerned, the first business leader who was able to establish a cult of personality around his tenure was Lee Iacocca.

- Tom Peters

Opportunity

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

- Tom Peters

My problem is not that I see all 17 sides of any issue, but I'm equally passionate about all 17 sides simultaneously.

- Tom Peters

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