Quotes from book
In Search of Excellence

Name: In Search of Excellence
Author: Tom Peters

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.”

Tom Peters book In Search of Excellence

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

“Without exception, the dominance and coherence of culture proved to be an essential quality of the excellent companies.”

Tom Peters book In Search of Excellence

Source: In Search of Excellence (1982), p. 75.

“Every excellent company we studied is clear on what it stands for, and takes the process of value shaping seriously. In fact, we wonder whether it is possible to be an excellent company without clarity on values and without having the right sorts of values.”

Tom Peters book In Search of Excellence

Source: In Search of Excellence (1982), p. 280.

“Most of their real innovation comes from the market”

Tom Peters book In Search of Excellence

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

“What gets measured gets done.”

Tom Peters book In Search of Excellence

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