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In Search of Excellence

In Search of Excellence

In Search of Excellence is a book written by Tom Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.. First published in 1982, it is one of the best selling business books ever, selling 3 million copies in its first four years, and being the most widely held monograph in the United States from 1989 to 2006 .


“Transforming leadership, [is defined as] leadership that builds on man's need for meaning, leadership that creates institutional purpose … he is the value-shaper, the exemplar, the maker of meanings … he is the true artist, the true pathfinder.”

Source: In Search of Excellence (1982), p. 82 as cited in: Amir Levy, Uri Merry (1986) Organizational Transformation: Approaches Strategies, and Theories. p. 52.

“Most of their real innovation comes from the market”

Source: In Search of Excellence (1982), p. 159.

“What gets measured gets done.”

Attributed to organization theorist Mason Haire. p. 268.
In Search of Excellence (1982)

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