Why, Oh Why?

Why must I screech at “staffers”? Why must I beg them to take their rightful place in the sun? Well, too many seem to be content to be “good, conscientious professionals,” rather than … IN-YOUR-FACE-TRANSFORMATIONAL-LEADERS.

Here’s how I not too gently put it to groups of HR and IS/IT Execs recently:

“This is an important speech! Why? You are important people! And why the hell do I have to persuade you of that? Get the %$^&&* chip off your shoulders! Stand tall! DARE TO BE ‘INSANELY GREAT.’ Act like the stalwart heroes you truly are! Damn it!”

Screech!
Screech!
Screech!

Tom Peters posted this on November 11, 2004, in Talent.