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Hire disrespectful people.

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Tom Peters
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: November 7
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Collections of books and other documents, either printed or electronic, are a form of congregation.
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The dominant culture in most big companies demands punishment for a mistake, no matter how useful, small, invisible.
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The drive for control, or the perception thereof, is truly the strongest force in human nature.
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Reward excellent failures. Punish mediocre successes.
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An era similar to the one in which the black rotary phone dominated its product category may not recur anytime soon.
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