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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. Inflation was in double digits while productivity and personal income were stagnant — an economic condition that became known as stagflation. Hands-on, value-driven leadership. Interest rates were through the roof.

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5 Core Values For The Workplace

Tim Milburn

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. ” is a positive, productive question that we should ask ourselves each day. Focused leadership over time implies productive, useful perseverance. Related posts: Purpose: The Soul Of Leadership. ” ACCOUNTABILITY.

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Guest Post: Dilenschneider on Workplace Core Values

Eric Jacobson

Bob Waterman has written a penetrating little book, Adhocracy: The Power to Change. is a positive, productive question that we should ask ourselves each day. Focused leadership over time implies productive, useful perseverance. It narrates an engaging story about accountability in an energy-cogenerating firm called AES.