• Re-imagine!

  • Business Excellence in a Disruptive Age
  • By: Tom Peters
  • Narrated by: Tom Peters
  • Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (339 ratings)

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Re-imagine!

By: Tom Peters
Narrated by: Tom Peters
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What, according to Tom Peters, Chairman of Tom Peters Company, is the problem with the way people do business today? Well-intentioned people who like to get things done are being thwarted at every step of the way by absurd organizational barriers and by the egos of petty tyrants.

Focusing on how the business climate has changed, this inspirational audiobook outlines how the new world of business works, explores radical ways of overcoming outdated company values, and embraces an aggressive strategy that empowers talent and brand-driven organizations where everyone has a voice.

His vision: Employees who dance from project to project, making "it" up as they go along. Enterprise that reduces the bureaucracy to almost nothing. Societies that educate their young to break the rules and invent vivid new futures.

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.

©2003 Tom Peters (P)2003 New Millennium Audio, All rights reserved

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"In no small part, what American corporations have become is what Peters has encouraged them to be." (The New Yorker)

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    1 out of 5 stars

WARNING: Peters Lies to Support his Conclusions

Read the headline above. If this doesn't bother you, then you don't need this information. For those who care, know that Tom Peters has admitted to faking the quantitative data in his famous work "In Search of Excellence." He claims it doesn't matter what the data says ("I don't see any value in having a ton of data to see who pops out.") He just decided (with some help from friends at McKinsey) who the best companies were. GE didn't make the list. Wang and Atari did. Decide for yourself whether he's credible or simply famous.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Dead-on and Relevant

Tom Peters, far from the typical rah-rah business advice guru, is both grounded and passionate, practical and visionary. The segments on leadership, globalization, and personal service were solid on target. And he did a great job reading his book.

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    5 out of 5 stars

One of the best I've heard!

Rarely do I find myself agreeing whole-heartedly with so much of what an author has to say. The author's style is very conversational and the points he makes are extremely relevant in today's business world. If only more companies realized that the only way they are going to survive and thrive in the next 10 years is by completely "re-imagining" their organizations!

As a business development consultant, I have found a tremendous amount of useful information in this book. As with most great books, it's not that every idea the author talks about is "rocket science", in fact I have tried to convey some of the same ideas this author talks about to some of my clients with varying results. Now I will have a book to refer them to in order to back up what I've been trying to tell them.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Get the book, Its worth the dough!

I think the research is definitely a bit off and a lot of the substance is reprocessed from other popular books and thought leaders and presented in an opinionated and at times arrogant demeanor. Also bothersome is the ambiguous references to personal meetings and sources i.e ?WAGs? that many futuristic predictions are derived from. I point this out to support comments in other negative reviews about less than accurate research and borderline arrogance. Yes you will find that in this book. I read the negative reviews before I bought the book and can honestly say it is worth it! Folks this is an opinionated lecture from one of the country?s top 20 if not the top 10 thought leaders, it?s not a research paper. Arrogant by his own admission, he pokes and prods the entrenched corporate mentality that is instilled in many of us, daring us to reinvent, redefine, recreate, rejuvenate and in short reimagine. You will not find any blueprints or flowcharts to follow his prescriptions but you will find excellent examples of where the leadership mentality should be (from the leadership mindset, mind you) and a few best practices. He is right on the money on his observations on the future of middle management, the state of education and the potential of the businesswoman and baby boomer market. If you are a part of any government body, any rigidly structured company structure or culture or if you are a purveyor of a mundane product or service then you will not like this book. I think, if you are in marketing, part of a creative team, responsible for managing a group of people or if you are a student you will identify with his observations and see his predictions around the corner. Get the book! Its worth the dough!

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    3 out of 5 stars

not that great

this is a long rant about how to do business in the new world according to the author. It does have some valuable insights, but not that great. This doesn't repect your time that much either. It's more like a way for the author to let off steam. There is some info, widely spread out, with a bunch of garbage in between. A lot would have sounded good 5 years ago, but it's almost outdated now. Get something more organized to educate you.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

A must read for anyone in business (any type of business). It is read by the author, which adds to the impact. It is honest, eye opening and really make you think. Listen to this book and it WILL change the way your business markets its product and services and if it does not you will soon be out of business.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Interesting Ideas

I like Tom Peter's view on modern business. However, I was a little surprised by how monotone his voice was for his own book. The printed edition has technicolor all over the place, but the audio version seems black-and-white. If it wasn't for Tom's message, I would have given it only two stars.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Pay attention

Tom captures what most people leave out- passion, vision, and execution. In today's times the typical business has changed. Things are constantly changing. That is why I really enjoyed reading this book, and you should read it too.

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    5 out of 5 stars

He did it again!

Tom Peters did it again! The book has the rithm of an action movie: you can't stop until the audiobook is over!
Pure pleasure and in-depth analysis that any professional should hear and think about!

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

B-Schools Beware!!!

If you don't have a clue who Tom Peters is, don't worry. Listen to this book or read it or do both and you will know who Tom Peters is. He is the deep down hidden inner voice we know we have but are afraid to bring forward. Tom Peters says the truth about the world around us. If you don't think so, listen, then look around for 5 minutes and things will be crystal clear.

This information is beyond anything given at any "old" business school. This should be MANDATORY reading/listening for everyone and anyone thinking about "surviving in the new competitive environment" that is TODAY the norm.

Even if you aren't in B-School, you still need to listen/read this information before it is too late.

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