Re-imagine! Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age
Thomas J. Peters





Format: Hardcover, 256pp.
ISBN: 9780789496478
Publisher: DK Publishing
Pub. Date: October 2003

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More than just a how-to book for the 21st Century, Re-imagine! is a call to arms -- a passionate wake-up call for the business world, educators, and society as a whole. Focusing on how the business climate has changed, this inspirational book outlines how the new world of business works, explores radical ways of overcoming outdated, traditional company values, and embraces an aggressive strategy that empowers talent and brand-driven organizations where everyone has a voice.


About the Author

Author, provocateur, and business visionary Tom Peters is recognized around the globe as one of the most influential and revolutionary management gurus of the last century. The author of more than 10 best-selling books on innovative business practices, including the groundbreaking In Search of Excellence, Peters gives more than 100 major seminars each year and serves as the chairman of Tom Peters Company.


Table of Contents

	Foreword: I'm Mad as Hell	6
	Introduction: New War New Business	12
Part I.	New Business New Context	18
Chapter 1.	Re-imagining the World: All Bets Are Off	20
Chapter 2.	Control Alt Delete: The Destruction Imperative	30
Part II.	New Business New Technology	46
Chapter 3.	In the Crosshairs: White-Collar Cataclysm	48
Chapter 4.	InfoTech Changes Everything: "On the Bus" or ... "Off the Bus"?	58
Part III.	New Business New Value	70
Chapter 5.	From "Cost Center" to Stardom: The PSF/Professional Service Firm Transformation	72
Chapter 6.	PSFs Mean Business: The Solutions Imperative	84
Chapter 7.	Welcome to XF/Cross-Functional World: The Solutions50	96
Part IV.	New Business New Brand	110
Chapter 8.	Beyond Solutions: Providing Memorable "Experiences"	112
Chapter 9.	ExperiencesPlus: Embracing the "Dream Business"	124
Chapter 10.	Design: The "Soul" of New Enterprise	132
Chapter 11.	Design's Long Coattails: Beautiful Systems	146
Chapter 12.	The Ultimate Value Proposition: The Heart of Branding	154
Part V.	New Business New Markets	164
Chapter 13.	Trends Worth Trillion$$$ I: Women Roar	166
Chapter 14.	Trends Worth Trillion$$$ II: Boomer Bonanza	184
Part VI.	New Business New Work	192
Chapter 15.	Making Work Matter: The WOW Project!	194
Chapter 16.	No Limits: WOW Projects for the "Powerless"	202
Chapter 17.	Boss Work: Heroes, Demos, Stories	210
Chapter 18.	Bringing WOW Work to Fruition: The Sales25	222
Part VII.	New Business New People	232
Chapter 19.	Re-imagining the Individual: Life in a Brand You World	234
Chapter 20.	Boss Job One: The Talent25	248
Chapter 21.	Meet the New Boss: Women Rule	268
Chapter 22.	Getting It Right at the Start: Education for a Creative & Self-Reliant Age	276
Part VIII.	New Business New Mandate	292
Chapter 23.	Think Weird: The High Value-Added Bedrock	294
Chapter 24.	In Search of Excellence: A Three-Generation Report Card	304
Chapter 25.	Pursuing Excellence in a Disruptive Age: The Leadership50	318
	Index	344
	Acknowledgments	349
	Author's Biography	352

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