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The Heart and Soul of Excellence
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- DrDavis
- 03-10-08
Not Impressed
This very short Tom Peters book was not at all impressive. The basic premise of the book is simple ideas can provide you with an inroad to excellence. Given the opportunity I would not have waisted one of my credits on this book.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Anthony
- 01-16-14
Rather weak
What did you like best about The Heart and Soul of Excellence? What did you like least?
Good examples, but few and strong and not easily applicable to the diversity of jobs there are.
What did you like best about this story?
The examples.
Which scene was your favorite?
McDonalds and MBWA.
Was The Heart and Soul of Excellence worth the listening time?
Not really.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Maurice
- 06-28-19
Practical and Concise
Practical and concise to make major changes for the better in your personal life, interpersonal relationships and business ventures.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Rogers Vigne
- 12-18-17
Good book, I enjoyed it.
Tom Peters really tries to capture and convey the spirit of being having a detailed to managing people, processes and results.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Cliente de Amazon
- 06-19-17
Great book.
This is a simple, crlear, powerfull an usefull book. This is a good and usefull reading.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- John-Paul Lane
- 01-15-15
Distillation of ideas from In Search of Excellence
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, good summary of core ideas from In Search of Excellence. Managers should keep their eyes open and focus on the details (thousands and thousands of details) in order to engender a never ending question for total quality.
What other book might you compare The Heart and Soul of Excellence to, and why?
Jim Collins' many books (e.g. Built to Last, From Good to Great...) would be in a similar vein.
What does Tom Peters bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Tom conveys his passion for and deep belief in his message, namely that the search for excellence / quality is never ending, that it starts with the smallest step, that it requires intense focus on the small details and that it can start in any organisation...today!!!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, as it is a distillation of In Search of Excellence the book is only one hour long.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-25-18
Decent.
A decent book with a few good nuggets. There's nothing particularly ground breaking or life changing, but a well deliver message describing a hands on management approach.