Tom Peters, the co-author of the classic In Search of Excellence and author of a range of other best-selling business books, is recognised as one of the most influential people in business today and is credited with having done more than anyone else in shifting the debate on management from the boardroom or academia to a worldwide audience. We’re thrilled that he has agreed to share his 100 secrets for succeeding and making money with you over the coming weeks.
Target #1: Me!
Stand in front of the mirror smiling, saying: “Thank you.” Doing Jumping Jacks. Whatever. (See below.)
Fact: “It” begets “it.”
Fact: “Not it” begets “It-less-ness.”
Smiling begets a warmer (work, home) environment.
Thanking begets an environment of mutual appreciation.
Enthusiasm (those Jumping Jacks) begets enthusiasm.
Love begets love.
Energy begets energy.
Wow begets Wow.
Optimism begets Optimism. (I’ve been devouring Martin Seligman lately.)
Honesty begets honesty.
Caring begets caring.
Listening begets engagement. Etc. Etc.
How do you “motivate others”? Take a B-school course on Leadership?
No! (You were joking, right?)
Answer: Motivate yourself first. By hook or by crook. Call it: Leadership By Unilateral Attitude Adjustment.
Are there things that can be labelled “circumstances”? Of course.
Do bad things happen to good people? Doubtless.
Is there such a thing as “powerlessness”? No! No!No!
Take charge now!
Task one: Work on ourselves.
Relentlessly!
If you can figure out how to go to work with a smile today, I (trained as I was as an engineer, and indeed carrying the baggage of an MBA from a “quant school”) will guarantee you that you will not only “have a better day,” but will (eventually) infect others! (And, uh, “productivity” will soar ... once “they”—your boss, your peers, your subordinates—get over the shock.)
Smile!
Enthuse!
Thank!
Wow!
Win!
Now!
Further information
Tom Peters has been at the forefront of new thinking on management for 25 years. Ever since he co-authored the iconic In Search of Excellence,Tom Peters has led a management revolution, forever changing the way entrepreneurs and leaders viewed their relationships with their employees and customers. He says his mission is to energise executives in the public and private sectors to attempt the bold leaps which he insists are survival requisites. Tom Peters and Kjell Nordstrom will be presenting a masterclass, ‘New markets, new trends and the pursuit of excellence’ on Monday, April 28 at the QE2 Conference Centre, London. To learn more about Tom Peters, please visit www.tompeters.com or www.tompeters.co.uk. |
