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A Moment of Reflection on 50 Years

The Center For Leadership Studies

In the fall of 1983, Tom Peters and Bob Waterman published “ In Search of Excellence.” The very first thing we did was sit down with a collection of long-term CLS customers. What impact has it had on your life/career? Then things changed — in a hurry! In 2011, PI and CLS formed a strategic partnership.

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