Review: Pursuit of Wow!
Editorial Review - Kirkus ReviewsLike an old carny barker pushing the latest elixir, Peters (Liberation Management, 1992, etc) holds out the key to business success in the post-industrial, idea-intensive economy. It doesn't, however, appear to be the kind of key that opens doors, but rather the kind of key you stick in your back and wind up until you go careening around the business world in an Energizer-bunny frenzy of manic creativity. Mixed into this entertaining spiel (""I have a friend who's a housepainter. He doesn't chug Mylanta; he doesn't pop Prozac; and he doesn't have a future, at least not by my dad's standards"") are some interviews and round-table discussions with business managers about what does and doesn't work in making projects successful, employees productive, and customers happy. The overarching attitude is one of impatience with a starched-collar approach to business as Peters exhorts the entrepreneurs of the '90s to be brave, try new things, and avoid ruts.
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Lewis Hyam - Goodreads"The brand of u" another of Tom Peter's unique insights...... and a whole lot more Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Lori Grant - GoodreadsAn optional-read book on organizational behavior and design for knowledge workers, managers, executives, and entrepreneurs. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Joe Valentine - GoodreadsI always like what Tom has to say and this was very insightful. Admittedly, his ideas can be a little over the top sometimes, but he makes wonderful points and he is truly gifted in his descriptive abilities. His enthusiasm and conviction are contagious. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Dan - Goodreadsgreat ideas. a little dated (came out in 94) but some great ideas nonetheless. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Russ - GoodreadsTom Peters is a guru (even though he would hate that word) of American business thinking. This book is a compendium of articles, essays and speeches he has given, along with two chapters of panel ... Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Ryan - GoodreadsWhile there is solid advice about how to engage in business practices and manage people, the structure of the book is so poor that it hinders the message Peters is trying to deliver. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Richard Hoffman - GoodreadsA few great chapters but the majority of the book is simply OK. The concept of "WOW" is good. Not the easiest read. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Vaughn - GoodreadsRead this book a couple of years ago. It's a quick read due to it being organized as bunch of short stories about companies, people and ideas that equate to "WOW" stuff. Read full review
Review: The Pursuit of Wow!: Every Person's Guide to Topsy-Turvy Times
User Review - Paul - GoodreadsRecommended by Seth Godin - "visionary book that described why the only products with a future were those created by passionate people. Too often big companies are scared companies, and they work to ... Read full review
