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Mentioned in 15 episodes

In Search of Excellence

Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies

Book • 1982

Published in 1982, 'In Search of Excellence' by Tom Peters and Robert Waterman is a landmark management book.

It analyzes 43 top-performing companies from the Fortune 500, using the McKinsey 7-S model, to identify eight common themes that contributed to their success.

These themes include a bias for action, staying close to the customer, promoting autonomy and entrepreneurship, productivity through people, hands-on and value-driven management, focusing on core business, maintaining a simple organizational structure, and fostering simultaneous loose-tight properties.

The book emphasizes the importance of people, customers, and action in achieving business excellence and has been widely influential in management practices.

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Mentioned in 15 episodes

Mentioned by

Dave Ramsey

in the context of understanding company culture and leadership.

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Do This If You Want to Build A Business You Love (Dave Ramsey Interview) | Ep 871

Mentioned by

Steven Sinofsky

as a very famous book reflecting the management mantra of sticking to what you're good at and outsourcing everything else.

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Mentioned by

Mitch Joel

in relation to his books on management that impacted the world.

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Erwähnt von

Dr. Stefan Kühl

als die Mutter aller Management-Bestseller, an dem sich LALU orientierte.

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Mentioned by

Richard Sheridan

as an inspiring book on a different way of running a company.

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How to Cultivate Joy on Your Team

Mencionado por Víctor Almeida como el único libro que leyó completo, del cual sacó tips interesantes.

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Mentioned by

Dave Ramsey

when discussing the importance of in-person communication and team building.

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Do This If You Want to Build A Business You Love (Dave Ramsey Interview) | Ep 871

Mentioned by

Jim Collins

as a book that influenced his early interest in understanding what makes great companies.

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Referenced by

Michael Martin

as a book written by Tom Peters, containing the quote: "if it's not broke, you haven't looked hard enough."

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Mentioned by

Kevin Eikenberry

in a conversation about managing by wandering around in a remote work environment.

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Mentioned as a classic leadership concept from the book, still valid today.

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Mentioned by

Dorie Clark

when discussing authors she admires.

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Mentioned by

Mohnish Pabrai

as a book containing a story that Pabrai initially found hard to believe.

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Mentioned by

Mohnish Pabrai

as the author of books like “In Search of Excellence” and “Passion for Excellence”.

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Mentioned by

Jeffrey Hayzlett

as an example of a book that has lasting impact.

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Mentioned by Brandon when discussing books about business credos and company cultures.

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Mentioned as a callback to a bestseller written by Tom Peters many decades ago.

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Mentioned by

Bryan Neale

as the source of the saying “stick to the knitting”.

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Mentioned by

Joe De Sena

as a business book that highlighted the importance of a "monomaniac on a mission" for business success.

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Mentioned by

Stephen K. Bannon

when discussing management styles.

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