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Back in November 1999 I had the opportunity to experience Tom Peters via live feed in the Lessons in Leadership series. Here are a few of my scribble notes that made a difference.

Turbulence and chaos – unrelenting and accelerating change – the unpredictability and uncertainty of our time. The more turbulent the times, the more complex the world, the more paradoxes there are – where the opposing points of view are both true at the same time.

Vision is a paradox in the sense of diverging from reality and converging at the same time. In creating a vision we diverge to see well beyond today to a view of the future. In creating a vision we also converge on today’s reality to focus intellect and action.

Make the leap into the future – to a leaner, meaner, and radically more responsive business. This assumes of course that you’ve ‘handled’ the ‘not so radical resolutions’ and are ready for more!

Same deal, a little less radical but in the same vein. Get the edge! Make the leap!

The sigmoid curve is the S-shaped curve that has intrigued people throughout history. The curve sums up the story and time line of life itself; we start slowly, we experiment and falter, we then grow rapidly, then wax, and wane.