Mastery is great, but even that is not enough. You have to be able to change course without a bead of sweat, or remorse.
Tom PetersDigital content and electronic networks have changed the basic environmental conditionsin which documents are created, distributed, and used.
Tom PetersChampions are pioneers, and pioneers get shot at. The companies that get the most from champions, therefore, are those that have rich support network so their pioneers will flourish. This point is so important it's hard to overstress. No support systems, no champions. No champions, no innovations.
Tom Peters