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“In Search of Excellence” Revisited

Leading Blog

I IN 1982, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman released In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies. Yet, Peters and Waterman pointed out that there were bright spots in the economy. Ongoing innovation with new products, services, and processes through autonomy and entrepreneurship. Feel familiar? Perhaps not.

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The 20% Doctrine: How Tinkering, Goofing Off, and Breaking the Rules at Work Drive Success in Business

Kevin Eikenberry

This isn’t really a new idea – Peters and Waterman made the idea of “skunkworks” famous in their book In Search of Excellence back in 1983. Books Creativity Innovation Leadership Learning Solving Problems' Yet the concept […].

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