Orbit Change Conversations

Tom Peters makes his iconoclastic points in a poetic form. Below are 2 of 14 samples. The whole presentation is available here (thanks Giri for sharing).

They say/acknowledge, “Okay, we need revolution.”
I say “REVOLUTION.”
They say “fast follower.”
I say “battered and bruised leader.”
They say “Conglomerate & Imitate!”
I say “Create & Innovate!”
They say “Market share.”
I say “Market CREATION.”
They say “Improve & Maintain.”
I say “DESTROY & RE-IMAGINE.”
They say “We like words such as ‘calm’ … ‘certainty’ … ‘is.’”
I say “I like words/phrases such as ‘turbulent’ … ‘opportunity’ … ‘might be.’”
They vote for Republicans and Democrats.
I vote for Independents and Libertarians.
They say “Happy balance.”
I say “Creative Tension.”
They say they favor a “team” that works & lives in “harmony.”
I say “Give me a raucous brawl among the most creative people imaginable.”

They say “We seek Harvard MBAs.”
I say I seek Certificate-free “PhDs” from the School of Hard Knocks.
They say “We seek Harvard MBAs.”
I say “I seek RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) MFAs.”
They say “Of course we believe in marketing.”
I say “Is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) on the Board of Directors?”
They say “Of course we believe in marketing.”
I say “Has your customer database won numerous major industry awards?”
They say they want recruits with “spotless records.”
I say “The Spots are what matter most.”
They say “Integrity is important.”
I say “Tell the Unvarnished Truth, All the Time … or take a Long Hike.”
They read Jim Collins and grok on “quiet, humble leaders.”
I say “Give me the Bold, the Brash, the Brassy, the Egocentric Dreamers who,like Steve Jobs, ‘Dent the Universe.’”
They say they need a “vision” born of McKinsey.
I say we need a “Grandiose Dream” born of a Passionate & Intemperate Belief that the world can be a different, better place.

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