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This presentation provides an introduction to the concept of excellence and the importance of innovation and action. It covers key principles for sustained individual success and the role of calendars in personal productivity. The presentation also highlights the significance of commitment, space for initiative, and decency in building great companies. It emphasizes the importance of serving others as leaders and maintaining positive relationships. Additionally, the presentation emphasizes the importance of hygiene and healthcare, the economic influence of women, and the power of adaptability in a changing world. It concludes by highlighting the impact of design excellence and global trends.
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NOTE: To appreciate this presentation, you need MicrosoftWord FONTS “Showcard Gothic,”“Ravie,”“Chiller” and “Verdana”Master*Excellencepart one (of 3)introduction to excellence.Innovate. Or. die.Bias for action.25 May 2007
Tom Peters’ X25*EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.MASTER/0525.2007/Part One*In Search of Excellence 1982-2007
“The onething you need to know about sustained individual success: Discover what you don’t like doing and stopdoing it.”—Marcus Buckingham, The One Thing You Need to Know
Conrad Hilton, at a gala celebrating his life, on “the most important lesson you’ve learned in you long and distinguished career”:“remember to tuck the shower curtain inside the bathtub”
Cause(worthy of commitment)Space(room for/encouragement for initiative)Decency(respect, humane)
The Manager’s Book of Decencies: How Small /gestures Build Great Companies.—Steve Harrison, Adecco
Relationships(of all varieties):THERE ONCE WAS A TIME WHEN A THREE-MINUTEPHONECALL WOULD HAVE AVOIDED SETTING OFF THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL THAT RESULTED IN A COMPLETE RUPTURE.
“If God spoke to me by saying, ‘Mark, you’re down to your last three words: What would you want to say to your fellow humans that would make the most positive impact?’ It would be a close call between Love Thy Neighbor andWashYourHands.”—Mark Pettus, M.D., The Savvy Patient“The most important thing you can do to keep from getting sick is towash yourhands.”—CDC/National Center for Infectious Diseases
“What’s Really Propping Up the Economy: Healthcare has added 1.7 million jobs since 2001. The rest of the private sector? None.”Source: Title, cover story, BusinessWeek, 0925.2006
“Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women.” —Headline, Economist, April 15, 2006, Leader, page 14
Ho hum: 2+ weeks in New Zealand …PfizerFordGapChryslerYahoomicrosoftwal*mart??????
Flat as a Pancake (Or Worse)Wal*Mart … Dell … Intel … Home Depot … Microsoft … GE
“We may not be interested in chaos but chaos is interested in us.”—Robert Cooper, The Breaking of Nations: Order and Chaos in the Twenty-first Century
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”—Charles Darwin
“The Creative Age is awideopen game.”—Richard Florida, The Rise of the Creative Class
“Better By Design”: A National StrategyNZ = Design Excellence
“Let China sleep, for when she awakes she will shake the world.” Source: Napoleon
S & P 500, circa 2007: >50% of revenue from outside the U.S., first time Source: NYT, 0514.07
F(Anger/Passion) >>>> f(Pushback from Threatened Fat-cats & Bureau-crats)
