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Hope TP's audience included Lebanese, Syrians, Iraqis and Iranians - all those folk need a lot of TP's help.

Posted by Mike L at May 11, 2007 2:31 AM

A comment here that crossed the line into insulting people rather than ideas was deleted.

Posted by sean_peace at May 11, 2007 9:20 AM

What is a quarto construction crane?

Posted by no one at May 11, 2007 10:47 PM

Thanks for posting the Dubai presentation, but you did not write "Perception is the only reality" one of my favourite inspirations from your earlier "tapes" - yes tapes!. "Perception is all there is" does not work as well.

Posted by Jason Bresnehan at May 12, 2007 4:34 AM

Tom your presentation in Dubai was vintage 'Tom Peters', wonderful food for thought.

What I found interesting was sitting with a group from the workshop, over lunch, asking the simple question, "what are you going to do with what you have been listening to?"

What surprised me was the stock answer that what Tom was saying is easier to say than do.

I wondered why people come to hear Tom Peters if they have no plan to do something with the ideas being passed on.

So, I hope to bring a small group together to talk on Nightline on May 22nd (103.8fm www.arnonline.com) to answer what the ideas of Tome Peters have done for them!

But what really got under my skin was how provocative the Peters ideas are and how few educators were in the audience.

Why did this get under my skin?

Because quite simply I think Tom, you were talking to the wrong people.

The leaders who listened to Tom’s presentation are too acculturated into the system that seeks to complicate and eliminate innovative thinking across the organization.

The solution?

Change the education process!

So who does Tom Peters need to talk to?

Teachers and students! DIRECTLY because too few are reading Peters and the other idea gurus

Imagine just for a second what could happen if an idea revolution was started from the ground up!

And I have one bone to pick!

Tom you were happy to push the idea of the role of women!

Wonderful!

Tom those ideas are exactly what I teach and what Arab women are thinking about right now, really, next time push it hard!

You should come to the Women as Global Leaders Conference next year!

You will be in awe from start to finish.

http://www.zu.ac.ae/leadership2008/

Tom thanks again for the kick in the pants!

Posted by James Piecowye at May 12, 2007 8:23 AM

Thanks Tom for reporting. I see the complex dynamics in Dubai; GCC Region and broader Middle East in most promising light if handled with intelligent and advanced perspectives.

World Economic Forum on Middle East, see:

http://www.weforum.org

is dealing already very much with spotlighting diversification and complexity there.

This is a new portal whichI highly recommend for all entrepreneurially and politically and culturally seriously interested people:

http://www. humanemergencemiddleeast.org

My personal engagement here:

www.ecmas.net

Breathtaking perspectives!

Best from Gemany/Berlin

Albert Klamt

Posted by Albert Klamt at May 12, 2007 11:23 AM

Just want to add - as I was not so lucky to listen to Tom in Dubai this time -this snapshot from yesterday in Berlin which affirms fully the spirit of entrpreneurialism for Dubai Tom is himself evoking and provoking his whole life:

http://voyager.zaadz.com/blog/2007/5/embracing_entrepreneurship_in_the_middle_east

Posted by Albert Klamt at May 12, 2007 11:36 AM

Dubai is a great example of how that region can be, given the right focus and encouragement.

I have to agree that there are few things better than a properly done mezzah.

Posted by k wendelken at May 13, 2007 6:37 AM

I was not one of those lucky ones to have been in Tom's presentation. But his interview on Dubai Eye Radio was quite intersting. "Conceptual Age" which Tom refers to can be seen as mad as the changes he foresaw in some of his earlier works.it raises the question of "When", but the changes are an ongoing process and one does not realize till all the sand is gone from under the feet.As much as Dubai or the Middle East is "happening" thanks to the visionary leaders, change has to infiltrate further down to private enterprises as well - it has to gain a momentum which is sustainable and each wave backing up the other...

Posted by Rajesh Nair at May 13, 2007 12:25 PM

I like what you say in your presentations -
until I really think about them and realize
this kind thinking might have been what inspired Donald Rusmfeld - think about what
he said when all the looting was taking
place just after the 'successful' invasion.

Posted by pete stafford at May 14, 2007 11:42 AM

Sorry TP, but can I chime in on why your blog is now hit by me three times a month? Yes, as a TP junkie I hit the thing daily in the past...so for a little constructive feedback- get back to the business ideas, the business observations, the customer service rants and marketing ideas. You have them in your head...put them out there in between the walking tours and books on water.
Sorry big guy, but Seth and Guy are getting my daily attention right now...I want TP back!
-Scott

Posted by Scott Swift at May 14, 2007 5:57 PM

I'm with Scott.

Posted by Mike at May 14, 2007 10:58 PM

Scott & Mike, comments noted. What's going on in the Middle East and my wee efforts to be part of that scene are more important, as I see it, than another predictable rant on shitty customer service at United Airlines which lost my bag in Denver last night. Guess you'd better stick with Seth and Guy, two great people.

Posted by tom peters at May 15, 2007 2:05 AM

Given the state of the world for the forseeable future, if one visits Turkey and Dubai in one week and then writes about typically pitiful airline service in Denver and Eugene, one has one's head screwed on backwards.

Posted by tom peters at May 15, 2007 2:08 AM

Your still entertaining...(and guess what...there's one thing better than being a 1K with United...not being one!). Just be nice to the Flight Attendants- my wife's one and flew a ORD trip yesterday.

Posted by Scott Swift at May 15, 2007 3:09 PM

To Mike L, yes Syria needs TP, much like the rest of the world in my view. He would be appreciated for his readinesss to learn, his passion and his willingness to see for himself, rather than passing uninformed comment from the sidelines. He would be welcome here any time, as would you. Try it, you will find it surprisingly different from your expectations.

Posted by Rob at May 16, 2007 12:57 AM