In the 30 years since In Search of Excellence was published, critics have found flaws in its methodology, its content, and even its writing style. But the case can be made that it is the most influential management book not only in these last three decades, but perhaps ever.READ»
We continue our examination of the business book "In Search of Excellence" with an interview of author Tom Peters. Why was it so successful, what is the book's legacy and what does a restaurant owner in Chicago have in common with Jack Welch?READ»
How were the top companies of the 1980s so successful? For HP and Walmart, they focused on their employees. We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series, a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from "In Search of Excellence" (1982) by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.READ»
We continue our examination of the new business book "Practically Radical" with an interview of author William C. Taylor--one of the cofounders of Fast Company magazine. Taylor explains how the book came together, and how the business world has changed in the years since his last book.READ»
I’ve just been reading some nifty new stuff by Tom Peters. One of the big trends that I keep telling people about - but to almost no effect - is ageing. Fortunately Tom gets it. Here are a handful of statistics from his book on ...READ»
