LONG/249 Tom Peters’ EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS. MassMutual/Leaders Conference 2006 Washington/29July
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LONG/249
Tom Peters’
EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.
MassMutual/Leaders Conference 2006Washington/29July
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Slides* at …
tompeters.com
*also “final” and “long #2”
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The Irreducible209+/
Sales122
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A frustrated participant at a seminar for investment bankers in Mauritius listened impatiently to my explanation of differences of opinion among me, Mike Porter,
Gary Hamel, Jim Collins, etc. Finally, he’d had enough. “What, if anything,” he asked,
“do you believe ‘for sure’?” I mumbled something, but his query started rumbling
around in my mind. Three days later, wandering on a Sunday in London, the idea of “the irreducibles” occurred to
me—and I started jotting down notes on stuff I do indeed believe “for sure.” Before
I knew it, a few days later, the list had grown to 209 items. Hence “The Irreducible209” that follows.
Tom Peters
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The “Age of”
Yikes!
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THREE BILLION NEW CAPITALISTS
—Clyde Prestowitz
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“There is no job that
is America’s God-given
right anymore.”
—Carly Fiorina/HP/January2004
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“Deutsche Bank Moves Half of Its Back-office Jobs to India”/
headline/FT/0327 (500 of 900
Research)
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EXCELLENCE. THE
MANDATE.
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“If you don’t like change,
you’re going to like irrelevance even less.” —General Eric
Shinseki, Chief of Staff. U. S. Army
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“It is not the strongest of the
species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most
responsive to change.” —Charles Darwin
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“The most successful
people are those who
are good at plan B.”
—James Yorke, mathematician, on chaos theory in The New Scientist
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EXCELLENCE. STARTERS.
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Radio City Music HallSeptember 2005
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Franchise Lost!
TP: “How many of you [600] really
crave a new Chevy?”
NYC/IIR/061205
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2P.3E.
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People.Product.
Execution.Enthusiasm.Excellence.
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EXCELLENCE. THE WORD.
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Synonyms
PurityTranscendence
VirtueEleganceMajesty
Antonyms
Mediocrity
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EXCELLENCE.
GAMECHANGER.
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Excellence1982: The Bedrock “Eight Basics”
1. A Bias for Action2. Close to the Customer3. Autonomy and Entrepreneurship4. Productivity Through People5. Hands On, Value-Driven6. Stick to the Knitting7. Simple Form, Lean Staff8. Simultaneous Loose-Tight Properties”
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ExIn*: 1982-2002/Forbes.com
DJIA: $10,000 yields $85,000 EI: $10,000 yields $140,050
*Forbes/Excellence Index /Basket of 32 publicly traded stocks
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Them-UsTom Peters/0624.2006
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“Them” “Us”
Strategy EXECUTIONPlanning ActionMarketing Selling/SalesMarkets CustomersCustomers ClientsMicro-segmentation Big Stuff (Women, Boomers)Cost minimization Revenue maximizationSynergy/“Efficiencies” Decentralization“Strategic supplier Pioneering supplierProcess ProjectEffectiveness ExcellenceMen WomenLeadership Management + LeadershipStandardization Exceptionalism (53 = 53)Big clients COOL clientsPrestigious Board INTERESTING Board
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good words.Bad words.
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Words that may NOT be used in my presence:
“Motivate”
“Market”
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“In the end, management doesn’t
change culture. Management
invites
the workforce itself to change the culture.”
—Lou Gerstner
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SellSellSell
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Words that MAY be used in my presence: “Invite” (v. “Motivate”) … “Sell” (v. “Market”) … “People” (we’d like to serve) (v. “Market segment”) … “Client” (v.
“Customer”) “OJT/MFA” (v. “MBA”) … “Act”/ “Execute” (v. “Plan”) … “Talent” (v. “Worker”) …
“Quest”/“Adventure-in-EXCELLENCE” (v. “Job”) … “Wow Project” (v. “Task”) … “Rockin’ (profit-makin’)
PSF” (v. “Department”) … “Theater” (v. “Office”) … “Breathtaking Experience” (v. “Transaction” that “Exceeds
expectations”) … “Talent Fanatics Inc” (v. “HR”) … “Brand You adventure” (v “Career development”)
“Annual Report development session” … (v.
“Employee evaluation”) … “Woman” (v. “Man”) …
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Words that MAY be used in my presence: … “Wow!” (v. “Nice”) … “Bloody-minded”
(v. “Committed”) … “Thank you! (v. “____”) … “Attack”/Innovate (v. “defend”/Entrench)
… “Great stuff. Great people. ‘Do it’ fanatics.” (v. “shareholder value”) …
“EXCELLENCE. ALWAYS.” (v. “Good work”)
(v. “shareholder value”)
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GOOD: Radically Thrilling Language!
“Radically Thrilling.”
—BMW Z4 (ad)
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EXCELLENCE.
ALWAYS.
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“Why in the world did you go to Siberia?”
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The Peters Principles: Enthusiasm.
Emotion. Excellence. Energy. Excitement. Service. Growth.
Creativity. Imagination. Vitality. Joy. Surprise. Independence. Spirit. Community. Limitless human potential. Diversity. Profit. Innovation. Design.
Quality. Entrepreneurialism. Wow.
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Business* ** (*at its best): An emotional, vital, innovative, joyful,
creative, entrepreneurial endeavor that elicits
maximum concerted human potential in the
wholehearted service of others.***
**Excellence. Always.***Employees, Customers, Suppliers, Communities, Owners, Temporary partners
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Business: The Ultimate Creative
Endeavor.
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Business: The Ultimate Personal
Development-Growth
Experience.
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Business: The Ultimate
Transcendent Service
Opportunity.
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EXCELLENCE.
INNOVATE. OR. DIE.
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“I am often asked by would-be entrepreneurs seeking escape from life within huge corporate structures, ‘How do I build a small firm for myself?’ The
answer seems obvious: Buy a very large one and just wait.”
—Paul Ormerod, Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics
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Sluggish + Obese + Unimaginative + More
Sluggish + More Obese + More Unimaginative + Even More Sluggish + Even More
Obese + Even More Unimaginative = Nissan + Renault + GM = Innovative Challenger for Toyota????
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EXCELLENCE.
WANTING.
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This is not a “mature
category.”
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This is an “undistinguishe
d category.”
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EXCELLENCE. DRAMATIC.
DIFFERENCE.DOABLE.
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$798
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$415/SqFt/Wal*Mart$798/SqFt/Whole
Foods
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7X. 730A-800P.
F12A.**’93-’03/10 yr annual return: CB: 29%; WM: 17%;
HD: 16%. Mkt Cap: 48% p.a.
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“It’s simple, really, Tom. Hire for s,
and, above all, promote for s.”
—Starbucks middle manager/field
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#1/100
“Best Companies to
Work for”/2005
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Wegmans
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EXCELLENCE.
#1T.
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Cirque du Soleil!
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And the Winner is …
1. Audacity of Vision2. Innovation/R&D/Design3. Talent Acquisition & Development4. Resultant “Experience”5. Strategic Alliances6. Operations7. Financial Management8. Overall/Sustaining Excellence9. “Wow!”10. wegmans!
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Tattoo Brand: What % of users would tattoo the brand name on their
body?
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Top 10 “Tattoo Brands”*
Harley .… 18.9%Disney .... 14.8
Coke …. 7.7Google .... 6.6Pepsi .... 6.1Rolex …. 5.6Nike …. 4.6
Adidas …. 3.1Absolut …. 2.6
Nintendo …. 1.5
*BRANDsense: Build Powerful Brands through Touch, Taste, Smell, Sight, and Sound, Martin Lindstrom
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EXCELLENCE.
#1T.
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Donnelly’s Weatherstrip
Service
Weymouth MA
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EXCELLENCE. NO EXCUSES.
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Summary:
WallopWal*Mart16*
*Or: Why it’s so absurdly easy to beat a GIANT Company
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The “Small Guys” Guide: Wallop Wal*Mart16
*Niche-aimed. (Never, ever “all things for all people,” a “mini-Wal*Mart.)
*Never attack the monsters head on! (Instead steal niche business and lukewarm customers.)
*“Dramatically Different” (La Difference ... within our
community, our industry regionally, etc … is as obvious as the end of one’s nose!) (THIS IS WHERE MOST MIDGETS COME UP SHORT.)
*Compete on value/experience/intimacy, not price. (You ain’t gonna beat the behemoths on cost-price in 9.99 out of 10 cases.)
*Emotional bond with Clients, Vendors. (BEAT THE BIGGIES ON EMOTION/CONNECTION!!)
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What I’ve Learned about
“Small Business”
Tom Peters26June2006
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Passion for PRODUCT.OBSESSION With Product.
LOVE The Product.Aim To Be “ONLY ONES WHO DO WHAT WE DO.”
Keep ADDIN’ Stuff.Invest “UNWISELY” in R&D.
Reside Permanently In The DISCOMFORT Zone.“Unhealthy” PARANOIA Is A Good Thing.
Add Clients That PUSH-PULL.SELL. SELL. SELL. SELL.
Go For Broke: CUSTOMER CONTACT PEOPLE.PERFECTION: Customer Contact People.
Hire for ATTITUDE.INVITE On An Adventure. GREAT CFO/Biz Guy-Gal. NASTY CFO/Biz Guy-Gal.
QUADRANGULAR LEADERSHIP: Visionary-Talent Fanatic-Project Manager-I.P.M. (I.P.M. = Inspired Profit
Mechanic)
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“A man without a smiling face
must not open a shop.” —Chinese Proverb
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“It’s always
showtime.”
—David D’Alessandro, Career Warfare
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EXCELLENCE.
PITIFUL.
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“Idiot” is too kind a
word.
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“That’s a very diverse* team.”
—Patrick Cescau, CEO, Unilever**
*1 of 14 Board of Directors members is a woman (not an exec); 2 of 7 Exec Team members are … Indians. (Source: FT/24-25 June.)
**Approximately 85% of Unilever’s products
are purchased by … women.
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“That’s a
VERY diverse team.”
—Patrick Cescau, CEO, Unilever* **
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“That’s a
VERY sick man.”
—Tom Peters
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EXCELLENCE.
FOUND.
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“To be a leader in consumer
products, it’s critical to have
leaders who represent the population we
serve.” —Steve Reinemund/PepsiCo
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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“Women are the
majority market”
—Fara Warner/The Power of the Purse
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USA/F.Stats: Short ’n (Very) Sweet
>50% of stock ownership, $13T total wealth (2X in 15 years)
>$7T consumer & biz spending (>50% GDP; > Japan GDP); >80% consumer spdg (Consumer = 70% all spdg)
57% BA degrees (2002); = ed & social strata, no wage gap
60% Internet users; >50% primary users of electronic equipment
>50% biz trips
WimBiz: Employees > F500; 10M+: 33% all US Biz
Pay from 62% in 1980 to 80% today; equal if education, social status, etc are equal
60% work; 46M (divorced, widowed, never married)
Source: Fara Warner, The Power of the Purse
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The Perfect Answer
Jill and Jack buy slacks in black…
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1. Men and women are different.2. Very different.3. VERY, VERY DIFFERENT.4. Women & Men have a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y nothing in common.5. Women buy lotsa stuff.
6. WOMEN BUY A-L-L THE STUFF.7. Women’s Market = Opportunity No. 1.8. Men are (STILL) in charge.9. MEN ARE … TOTALLY, HOPELESSLY CLUELESS ABOUT WOMEN.10. Women’s Market = Opportunity No. 1.
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“Women don’t buy
brands. They join them.”
EVEolution
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2.6 vs. 21
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10. Women’s Market =
Opportunity No. 1.
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Cases!McDonald’s (“mom-centered” to “majority consumer”;
not via kids)
Home Depot (“Do it [everything!] Herself”)
P&G (more than “house cleaner”)
DeBeers (“right-hand rings”/$4B)
AXA FinancialKodak (women = “emotional centers of the household”)
Nike (> jock endorsements; new def sports; majority consumer)
AvonBratz (young girls want “friends,” not a blond stereotype)
Source: Fara Warner/The Power of the Purse
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Faith, Lys, Marti, Fara …
Targeting the New Professional Woman:
How to Market and Sell to Today’s 57 Million
Working Women.
—Gerry Myers
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“Goldman Sachs in Tokyo has developed an index of 115
companies poised to benefit from women’s increased purchasing
power; over the past decade the value of shares in Goldman’s
basket has risen by 96%, against the Tokyo stockmarket’s rise of
13%.” —Economist, April 15
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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10.6
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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Add It Up!
Doing it right (“Men buy things that other men will buy for women. I buy things that women want.”—successful jeweler/F)
Greater workforce/global participation rate (“bigger contributor to GDP growth than technology, China, India”)
Higher wages (more seniority, promotions—even if not to CEO)
Women-owned businesses (answer to the Glass Ceiling)
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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2000-2010 Stats
18-44: -1%
55+: +21%(55-64: +47% )
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44-65: “New Customer Majority” *
*45% larger than 18-43; 60% larger by 2010Source: Ageless Marketing, David Wolfe & Robert Snyder
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“The New Customer Majority is the only adult
market with realistic prospects for significant
sales growth in dozens of product lines for thousands of companies.” —David Wolfe & Robert Snyder,
Ageless Marketing
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“Baby-boomer Women: The Sweetest of
Sweet Spots for Marketers” —David Wolfe and
Robert Snyder, Ageless Marketing
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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Women.Women business owners.
Boomers-Geezers.Single-adults (Urban)
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Fastest growing demographic:
Single-person Households (>50% in
London, Stockholm, etc)
Source: Richard Scase
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% of homes purchased by single women: 1981, 10%;
2005, 20%
% of homes purchased by single men: 1981, 10%;
2005, 9%
Source: USA Today/02.15.06
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EXCELLENCE.
OPPORTUNITY.
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Women.Women business owners.
Boomers-Geezers.Single-adults (Urban)
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EXCELLENCE.
VALUE ADDED.
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$55B
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MasterCard Advisors
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EXCELLENCE. NO OPTION.
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“ ‘Disintermediation’ is overrated. Those who fear disintermediation should in fact be afraid of
irrelevance—disintermediation is just another way
of saying that … you’ve become
irrelevant to your
customers.”
—John Battelle/Point/Advertising Age/07.05
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Department Head
to …
Managing
Partner, IS [HR, R&D, etc.] Inc.
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Core Mechanism:“Game-changing Solutions”
PSF (Professional Service Firm “model”/The Organizing Principle)
+
Brand You(“Distinct” or “Extinct”/The Talent)
+
Wow! Projects (“Different” vs “Better”/The Work)
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The “PSF35”: Thirty-Five
Professional Service Firm Marks of Excellence
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The PSF35: The Work & The Legacy
1. CRYSTAL CLEAR POINT OF VIEW (E very Practice Group: “If you can’t explain your position in eight words or less, you don’t have a position”—Seth Godin)2. DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE (“We are the only ones who do what we do”—Jerry Garcia)3. Stretch Is Routine (“Never bite off less than you can chew”—anon.)4. Eye-Appetite for Game-changer Projects (Excellence at Assembling “Best Team”—Fast) 5. “Playful” Clients (Adventurous folks who unfailingly Aim to Change the World)6. Small “Uneconomic” Clients with Big Aims7. Life Is Too Short to Work with Jerks (Fire lousy clients)8. OBSESSED WITH LEGACY (Practice Group and Individual: “Dent the Universe”—Steve Jobs)9. Fire-on-the-spot Anyone Who Says, “Law/Architecture/Consulting/ I-banking/ Accounting/PR/Etc. has become a ‘commodity’ ”10. Consistent with #9 above … DO NOT SHY AWAY FROM THE WORD (IDEA) “RADICAL”
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Point of
View!
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The Value-added Ladder/Opportunity-seeking
Gamechanging Solutions
ServicesGoods
Raw Materials
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EXCELLENCE.
EXPERIENCE IT.
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“Experiences are as distinct
from services as services are from
goods.” —Joe Pine & Jim Gilmore, The Experience Economy:
Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage
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“The [Starbucks] Fix” Is on …
“We have identified a
‘third place.’ And I
really believe that sets us apart. The third place is that place that’s not work or home. It’s the place our customers
come for refuge.”
Nancy Orsolini, District Manager
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Experience: “Rebel Lifestyle!”
“What we sell is the ability for a 43-year-old accountant to dress in
black leather, ride through small towns and have people be
afraid of him.”Harley exec, quoted in Results-Based Leadership
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The Value-added Ladder/Memorable Connection
Spellbinding Experiences
Gamechanging SolutionsServicesGoods
Raw Materials
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EXCELLENCE.
DREAM IT.
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DREAM: “A dream is a complete moment in the life
of a client. Important experiences that tempt the client to commit substantial resources. The essence of
the desires of the consumer. The opportunity to help
clients become what they want to be.”
—Gian Luigi Longinotti-Buitoni
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The Value-added Ladder/Emotion
Dreams Come True
Spellbinding Experiences Gamechanging Solutions
ServicesGoods
Raw Materials
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Furniture vs. Dreams
“We do not sell ‘furniture’ at
Domain. We sell dreams. This is
accomplished by addressing the half-formed needs in our
customers’ heads. By uncovering these needs, we, in essence, fill in the blanks. We
convert ‘needs’ into ‘dreams.’ Sales are the
inevitable result.” — Judy George,
Domain Home Fashions
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EXCELLENCE.
LOVE IT.
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Kevin Roberts:
Lovemarks!
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EXCELLENCE. THE STORY.
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“Storytelling
is the core of culture.”
—Branded Nation: The Marketing of Megachurch, College Inc., and Museumworld, James Twitchell
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Market Power = Story Power
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EXCELLENCE.
LEADING.
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CXO**Chief eXperience Officer
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CDM*
*Chief Dream Merchant
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CCO*
*Chief Conversations Officer
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CL O*
*Chief Lovemark Officer
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CSO*
*Chief Seduction Officer
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CWO**Chief WOW Officer
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CSTO*
*Chief Storytelling Officer
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EXCELLENCE.
BEDROCK.
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“Management has a lot to do with answers. Leadership is a function of questions. And the
first question for a leader always
is: ‘Who do we intend to be?’ Not ‘What are we going to do?’
but ‘Who do we intend to be?’” —Max De Pree, Herman Miller
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EXCELLENCE.
PASSION.
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“Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm.”
—Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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EXCELLENCE.
BEDROCK.
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Brand =
Talent.
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Organizing Genius / Warren Bennis and Patricia Ward Biederman
“Groups become great only when everyone in them, leaders and
members alike, is free to do his or her absolute best.”
“The best thing a leader can do for a
Great Group is to allow its members to discover their
greatness.”
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Leadership’s Mt Everest/Mt Excellence
“free to do his or her absolute best” …
“allow its members to discover their
greatness.”
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“The role of the Director is to create a
space where the actor or actress can become more than they’ve ever been before, more than
they’ve dreamed of being.” —Robert Altman, Oscar
acceptance
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CQO*
*Chief quest-meister
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Our Mission
To develop and manage talent;
to apply that talent,throughout the world,
for the benefit of clients;to do so in partnership;
to do so with profit.
WPP
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EXCELLENCE. BY
INVITATION.
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“Most important, leaders can conceive and articulate goals that lift people out of their petty preoccupations … and
unite them in pursuit of objectives worthy of their best efforts.” —John Gardner, No Easy Victories (from Warren Bennis, On Becoming a Leader)
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EXCELLENCE. WOMEN.
RULE.
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“AS LEADERS, WOMEN
RULE: New Studies find that
female managers outshine their male counterparts in almost every measure”
Title, Special Report/BusinessWeek
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Women’s Negotiating Strengths
*Ability to put themselves in their counterparties’ shoes*Comprehensive, attentive and detailed communication style*Empathy that facilitates trust-building*Curious and attentive listening*Less competitive attitude*Strong sense of fairness and ability to persuade*Proactive risk manager*Collaborative decision-making
Source: Horacio Falcao, Cover story/May 2006, World Business, “Say It Like a Woman: Why the 21st-century negotiator will need the female touch”
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“Forget China, India and the
Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven
by Women.” —Headline, Economist,
April 15, 2006, Leader, page 14
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Women
Dominate Economic Growth.
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Impact! Add It Up!
Primary markets/Everything (“Men
buy things that other men will buy for women. I buy things that women want.”—successful jeweler/F. “Women are the majority market” —Fara Warner/The Power of the Purse. Women as Purchasing Officers, CIOs, etc.)
Greater global workforce participation rate (“bigger contributor to GDP
growth than technology, China, India”—Economist)
Higher wages (more seniority, promotions—even if not
to CEO; greater pay equity—even if not equal)
Business “decision makers” (more
seniority, promotions—even if not to CEO)
Women-owned businesses (answer to
the Glass Ceiling—10.6M in USA; recipients of “micro-lending”—developing world)
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EXCELLENCE. INDIVIDUAL.BRAND YOU.
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Core Mechanism:“Game-changing Solutions”
PSF (Professional Service Firm “model”/The Organizing Principle)
+
Brand You(“Distinct” or “Extinct”/The Talent)
+
Wow! Projects (“Different” vs “Better”/The Work)
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12January2006
Happy 300 th, Brand You!
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Health
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Childhood Obesity > Terrorism
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Bust fat
docs!
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Wash your hands.Apply #50 sunscreen.
Banish trans fatBanish high fructose corn syrup.
Exercise “30-7.”Breathe.
Stockpile for H5N1.* (*not Tamiflu!)
Avoid hospitalization.Take charge of your health.
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“If God spoke to me by saying, ‘Mark, you’re down to your last three words: What would you want to say to
your fellow humans that would make the most positive impact?’ It would be a close call between Love Thy
Neighbor and Wash Your Hands . A close third would be Move,
Move, Move.” —Mark Pettus, M.D., The Savvy Patient
“The most important thing you can do to keep
from getting sick is to wash your hands. ” —CDC/National Center for Infectious Diseases
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“Sanitary revolution”: mortality in major
cities down
55% between
1850 and 1915Source: Tom Farley & Deborah Cohen, Prescription for a Healthy Nation
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EXCELLENCE.
BEDROCK.
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X.Step #1:Buy a Mirror!
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“The First step in a ‘dramatic’
‘organizational change program’ is obvious—
dramatic personal change!” —RG
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“Work on me
first.” —Kerry Patterson,
Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler/Crucial Conversations
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“You must
be the
change you wish to see in the
world.”Gandhi
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EXCELLENCE.
REVENUE.MATTERS.
MOST.
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“Analysts … preferred cost cutting, as long as they could see two or three years of EPS growth. I
preached revenue and the analysts’ eyes would glaze over. Now revenue is ‘in’ because so many got caught, and
earnings went to hell. They said, ‘Oh my gosh, you need revenues to
grow earnings over time.’
Well, Duh!” —Dick Kovacevich, Wells
Fargo
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EXCELLENCE.
SALES.
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. “Everyone lives by selling
something.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson
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SellSellSell
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“TAKE THIS QUICK QUIZ: Who manages more things at once? Who puts more effort into their appearance? Who usually takes care of the
details? Who finds it easier to meet new people? Who asks more questions in a
conversation? Who is a better listener? Who has more interest in communication skills? Who is more inclined to get involved? Who encourages harmony and agreement? Who
has better intuition? Who works with a longer ‘to do’ list? Who enjoys a recap to the day’s events? Who is better at keeping in touch
with others?”
Source: Selling Is a Woman’s Game: 15 Powerful Reasons Why Women Can Outsell Men, Nicki Joy & Susan Kane-Benson
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TP.27 … on Selling
(Short) (Personal)
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Out-prepare!! (huge time commitment!)Learn the “culture”Practice!Care-EmpathyListen-Empathetic listening (SC)“Listen”-Body languageK.I.S.S. (1-page summary. 1 = 1.)Enthusiasm-ENERGY-“Authenticity”!!OBVIOUS belief in productSelling: Solution-Success-Experience-Dream come true-Love-Dramatic DifferenceSelling: Better STORY! (“Best story wins”)Selling: Yourself! (Brand you)“Obvious” Wow!No exaggeration!Spell out commitments!SIMPLE timelineSell “inside”-First! Thorough!Relationships-“Way down”!!Time!!!! (E.g., build trust)Ooze integrityIntroduce to rest of team, esp “mechanics”SBWA (5K for 5M)Remember: Close!Gotta-make-a-profit (be ready to walk away!)“Good loss”Don’t dis competitors!!Make her-him-target SUCCESSFUL (in a personal way)
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C(I)>C(X)
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“It’s always showtime.”
—David D’Alessandro, Career Warfare
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motivational stuff
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“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
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Stop Doing
It!
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“The one thing you need to know about sustained individual
success: Discover what you don’t like
doing and stop doing it.” —Marcus Buckingham, The One Thing You Need to Know
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Paul Arden, Whatever You Think Think the Opposite
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“ARE YOU BEING REASONABLE? Most
people are reasonable; that’s why they only do
reasonably well.”
Source: Paul Arden, Whatever You Think Think the Opposite
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BONUS
Stating the Obvious: THE PROBLEM IS
RARELY THE PROBLEM.
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THE PROBLEM IS RARELY/NEVER THE
PROBLEM. THE RESPONSE TO THE
PROBLEM INVARIABLY ENDS UP BEING THE REAL PROBLEM.* **
*Watergate, M Stewart, BR**And: PERCEPTION IS ALL THERE IS!
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OFTEN AS NOT/MORE OFTEN
THAN NOT THE UNDERLYING
PROBLEM IS NOT MUCH OF A PROBLEM.
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PERCEPTION IS ALL THERE IS.
PERIOD.*
*From Whole Foods to IBM to the corner deli
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Relationships (of all varieties): THERE ONCE WAS A TIME WHEN A THREE-MINUTE PHONE
CALL WOULD HAVE AVOIDED SETTING OFF
THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL THAT RESULTED IN A COMPLETE RUPTURE.
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POWER WORDS!
“I’m sorry.”
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Stating the Obvious: MORE POWER WORDS/IDEAS
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Thank You!
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MBWA**5,000 miles for a 5-minute face-to
-face meeting (courtesy super-agent Mark McCormick)
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Say it with …
FLOWERS
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POWER IDEAS!
You must care.—General Melvin Zais
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EXCELLENCE. EXECUTION.
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“We have a ‘strategic plan.’ It’s
called doing things.” — Herb Kelleher
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“This is so simple it sounds stupid, but it is amazing how few oil people really
understand that you only find oil if you drill wells. You may
think you’re finding it when you’re drawing maps and
studying logs, but you have to drill.”
Source: The Hunters, by John Masters, Canadian O & G wildcatter
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“Execution is the job of
the business leader.” —Larry Bossidy & Ram
Charan/ Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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“Execution is a
systematic process of rigorously
discussing hows and whats, tenaciously following through, and
ensuring accountability.” —Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan/ Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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“We made mistakes, of course. Most of them were omissions we didn’t think of when we
initially wrote the software. We fixed them by doing it over and over, again and again. We
do the same today. While our competitors are still sucking their thumbs trying to make the design perfect, we’re already on prototype
version No. 5. By the time our rivals are ready with wires and screws, we are on version
No. 10. It gets back to planning versus acting: We act from day one; others plan how to plan—
for months.” —Bloomberg by Bloomberg
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A man approached JP Morgan, held up an envelope, and said, “Sir, in my hand I hold a guaranteed formula for success, which I will
gladly sell you for $25,000.”
“Sir,” JP Morgan replied, “I do not know what is in the envelope, however if you show me, and I like it, I give you my word as a
gentleman that I will pay you what you ask.”
The man agreed to the terms, and handed over the envelope.JP Morgan opened it, and extracted a single sheet of paper.
He gave it one look, a mere glance, then handed the piece of paper back to the gent.
And paid him the agreed-upon $25,000 …
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1. Every morning, write a list of the things that need to be done that day.
2. Do them. Source: Hugh MacLeod/tompeters.com/NPR
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“Never forget implementation
boys. In our work it’s what I call the ‘missing 98
percent’ of the client puzzle.” —Al
McDonald
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“Realism is the heart of execution.”
—Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan/Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done
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“GE has set a standard of candor.
… There is no puffery. … There isn’t an ounce of
denial in the place.” —
Kevin Sharer, CEO Amgen, on the “GE mystique” (Fortune)
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6:15A.M.
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????????
Work Hard > Work Smart
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You only find oil if
you drill wells.
Source: The Hunters, by John Masters, Canadian O & G wildcatter
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EXCELLENCE.
LEADING.
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Leadership23
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Leadership23
1. Enthusiasm. Energy. Exuberance.2. Action. Execution.3. Tempo. Metabolism.4. Relentless.5. Master of Plan B.6. Accountability.7. Meritocracy.8. Leaders “do” people. Mentor. (“Success creation business.”)9. Women. Diversity.10. Integrity. Credibility. Humanity. Grace.11. Realism.12. Cause. Adventures. Quests.13. Legacy.14. Best story wins.15. On the edge. (“Wildest chimera of a moonstruck mind.”)16. “Reward excellent failures. Punish mediocre successes.”17. Different > Better. (“Only ones who do what we do.”)18. MBWA. Customer MBWA.19. Laughs.20. Repot. Curiosity. Why?21. You = Calendar. “To Don’t.” Two.22. Excellence. Always.23. Nelsonian! (“Other admirals more afraid of losing than anxious to win.”)
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Kevin Roberts’ Credo
1. Ready. Fire! Aim.2. If it ain’t broke ... Break it!3. Hire crazies.4. Ask dumb questions.5. Pursue failure.6. Lead, follow ... or get out of the way!7. Spread confusion.8. Ditch your office.9. Read odd stuff.
10. Avoid moderation!
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Sir Richard’s Rules:
Follow your passions.Keep it simple.
Get the best people to help you.
Re-create yourself.Play.
Source: Fortune on Branson
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EXCELLENCE.
DETERMINATION.
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BLOOD-Y-MIND-ED-
NESS
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Bloodyminded: Unreasonably
stubborn
Source: The Random House Dictionary of the English Language
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6:15A.M.
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“This [adolescent] incident [of getting from point A to point B] is notable not only because it underlines Grant’s fearless
horsemanship and his determination, but also it is the first known
example of a very important peculiarity of his character:
Grant had an extreme, almost phobic dislike of
turning back and retracing his steps. If he set out for somewhere, he would get
there somehow, whatever the difficulties that lay in his way. This idiosyncrasy would turn out to be one the factors that made him
such a formidable general. Grant would always, always press on—
turning back was not an option for him.”
—Michael Korda, Ulysses Grant
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“Whenever anything is being accomplished, I
have learned, it is being done by a monomaniac
with a mission.” —Peter Drucker
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The
unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to
himself. Therefore, all progress depends upon the unreasonable man.” —GB Shaw,
Man and Superman: The Revolutionists' Handbook.
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“I’m looking for insane
commitment.”
—Twyla Tharp, The Creative Habit
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“You want ‘checklists.’ I instead offer you a ‘guaranteed’
‘formula’: Passion.
Enthusiasm. Bloody-mindedness [as contrasted
with mere ‘determination’]. Relentlessness. A demonic need to make ‘it’
happen.” —TP
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Nelson.Grant.
Churchill.
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“A year from now you may wish
You had started today.”
—Karen Lamb
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Geronimo!
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“Life is not a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but
rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and
loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.
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"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in one pretty
and well preserved piece, but to skid across the line
broadside, thoroughly used up, worn out, leaking oil,
shouting ‘GERONIMO!’ ” —Bill McKenna, professional motorcycle racer
(Cycle magazine 02.1982)
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"The object of life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well
preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, 'Holy ____, What a Ride!!!’ ”
—Mavis Leyrer (feisty OCTOGENARIAN, living in Seattle)
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EXCELLENCE.
STRETCH.
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The greatest dangerfor most of us
is not that our aim istoo high
and we miss it,but that it is
too lowand we reach it.
Michelangelo
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EXCELLENCE.
KABOOM.
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“Beware of the tyranny of making
Small Changes to Small
Things. Rather,
make Big Changes
to Big Things.”
—Roger Enrico, former Chairman, PepsiCo
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Five MYTHS About Changing Behavior
*Crisis is a powerful impetus for change*Change is motivated by fear*The facts will set us free
*Small, gradual changes are always easier to make and sustain*We can’t change because our brains become “hardwired” early in life
Source: Fast Company/05.2005
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EXCELLENCE.
OFFENSE.
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Nelson’s secret:
“[Other] admirals more frightened of losing than
anxious to win”
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EXCELLENCE.
TRANSCENDENCE.THRILLS.
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Radically Thrilling Language!
“Radically Thrilling.”
—BMW Z4 (ad)
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CTO**Chief Thrills Officer
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Synonyms
PurityTranscendence
VirtueEleganceMajesty
Antonyms
Mediocrity
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CTO**Chief Transcendence Officer
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EXCELLENCE. WOW. NOW.
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CWO**Chief WOW Officer
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!
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C!O*Chief ! Officer
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EXCELLE ALWAYS.
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“It’s always
showtime.”
—David D’Alessandro, Career Warfare