8 Tom Peters Quotes To Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

Author of one of the best-selling business books of all time – ‘In Search of Excellence’ and the man who helped create the business book category, Tom Peters is renowned the business management guru. Since writing that first book, Peters has written and spoken on dozens of topics affecting businesses, including innovation, leadership and excellence. Here are some of his words of wisdom that can help you achieve business excellence

1. “Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

2. “If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

3. “If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

4. “Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

5. “The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do with productivity.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

6. “Management is about arranging and telling. Leadership is about nurturing and enhancing.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

7. “The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and employees like people.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

8. “The best leaders... almost without exception and at every level, are master users of stories and symbols.”

Tom Peters Quotes: Motivate Your Entrepreneurial Pursuits

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