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Tom Peters Times! April 2006 | | | Business Disruptions! TPC Executive Study Group
Last month, the Tom Peters! Company held its first Executive Study Group at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Senior executives took the rare chance to debate ideas, share unique experiences, and strategize with others. They addressed perspectives for facing organizational challenges, leveraging their people, and re-imagining their work from a range of creative points of view.
We posed four questions to them:
-What is the predictable nature of the business environment in the 21st century?
-What is the source of the pressure for change?
-What do executives believe is the fastest route to business failure?
-What qualifies as a road map to success?
The answer to all these questions was DISRUPTION!
What is disruption? It is a force that significantly interferes with the creation and flow of value between the organization and its customers.
Participants shared examples of external disruptions and internal disruptions from outsourcing departments to the pacemaker controversy. They shared big ideas for addressing those disruptions.
When asked what they found most beneficial about the Study Group, the most common answer from the participants was, "I know I am not alone, but it is also confirming to discuss disruptions with others! It is encouraging to instantly recognize similarities with their experiences."
They asked us to "do this again!" Watch for an announcement for June! Check our company website at tompeterscompany.com for details.
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 | | See Tom Live! 
Make your plans now to get to London or New York for one of these upcoming very special events.
On May 17, the Tom Peters Company UK office presents "Finding Inspiration: A Master Class in Corporate Excellence." The National Management Seminar at the Hilton London Metropole will provide an opportunity for business leaders and senior executives to immerse themselves in a full-day master class in radical innovation. After a whole day of Tom's reflections and rants, you'll leave with a head full of ideas and a jolt to your system that is bound to kick you into some fresh and renewed action. Get more information and register for this "roller coaster ride" event at www.benchmarkpeters.com.
A week later, on May 24, Tom will join a stellar group of thought leaders in a World Innovation Forum addressing the topic of "Profitable Growth Through Innovation, Imagination, and Ideas." The two-day event (May 23-24) will also feature presentations by Clayton Christensen, Seth Godin, Tom Kelley, Neil Rackham, Bran Ferren, and Robert Herbold, with a guest appearance by Andy Cohen. For more information and registration, visit the HSM Management website.
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| | Brand!You: Inspired Performance Leadership Development Program
Brand!You is a two-day management training and leadership development solution that transforms employees from "workers" into "leaders." This is a succession planning tool that is used in developing leadership bench strength. It inspires employees to discover their passion for their work and take ownership for their business responsibilities and outcomes. It aligns each manager at every level to their company's strategy and to the customer's needs.
Attendees improve their leadership skills, achieve greater distinction within the organization, and identify their individual contributions to the bottom line.
The program is highly engaging and interactive through a variety of self-assessments, interactive exercises, case studies, videos, and group discussions. Each participant walks away with a plan for developing his or her unique positioning, the knowledge to implement that plan, and new skills in:
-Gaining new business perspectives
-Analyzing their repertoire of skills, talent, and experiences to determine their opportunities
-Determining their value and unique differentiator(s)
-Identifying ways to develop, communicate, and deliver on their brand promise
-Exploring current relationships, identifying missed opportunities, and exploring the power of business networking
-Applying skills to a current brand-building project.
By aligning employees with the organization's vision and goals, Brand!You identifies the next leaders (succession planning), clearly defines brand messages, and creates an engaged workforce.
The program is delivered by an experienced, enthusiastic TPC facilitator, and attendees can request a three-day Train the Trainer certification program. Visit our website for more information about the variety of management solutions offered by the Tom Peters Company.
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| | WOW!Store  See What's In Store
The biggest selling items at the WOW!Store are always Tom's books. The most popular title is, of course, Re-imagine!, but the Essentials series is not far behind.
These more portable versions of Tom's work have proven to be very popular. The series includes the "essentials" of Tom's thoughts from Re-imagine! separated into four plane-friendly volumes: Design, Leadership, Talent, and Trends. If you haven't tried one (or all four), today would be a good day to order one.
Check out the other offerings while you're there, including special gift sets, a growing list of PDF booklets, and more. If you can't find what you're looking for, send an email to wowstore@tompeters.com and we'll be glad to track it down for you! |
| | Cool Friends  Thought-Provoking Conversations
New interviews with Daniel Nissanoff, Kathryn Cramer, and Robert Scoble are the latest additions to our Cool Friends collection.
Daniel Nissanoff is an internationally recognized and accomplished expert in secondary market economies, technologies, and businesses. He discussed his book FutureShop: How the New Auction Culture Will Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell, and Get the Things We Really Want. Click here to read the interview.
Kathryn Cramer is a practicing psychologist, sought-after corporate consultant and speaker, and author of four books on personal effectiveness and professional development. She discussed her newest book, Change the Way You See Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking, co-authored with Hank Wasiak. Click here to read the interview.
Robert Scoble helps run Microsoft's Channel 9 website. His blog, Scolbeizer, attracts more than 3 million readers a year. His new book, Naked Conversations,co-authored with Shel Israel, is especially useful for marketers and PR professionals who need to understand the effects of blogging on how companies get their stories out to the world. Click here to read the interview.
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