The newly opened Borders at Berjaya Times Square is officially my favourite bookstore, at the moment at least. Anyway, I was there the other day, deep in thought after a lengthy discussion with my boss on strategic directions for my company's e-commerce initiative, trying to find some inspiration evidently lacking from me then. I was browsing around the Business Management section and I discovered this wonderful gem titled "Re-imagine!: Business Excellence In A Disruptive Age" by Tom Peters. After flipping through a few of its unconventional and innovatively designed pages, I immediately decided to buy the book. Here's the cover for your eyes only...


THE book

I have to tell you this, I had fun reading the book for the past 2 weeks or so. Unlike other books' academic and templatized approach to business management, Tom Peter's take on this topic is so much more refreshing... so much more DISRUPTIVE. We live in a modern era where the pace of doing business, interacting with customers and working with people is so fast, that we cannot be entrenched with a particular mode of business thinking. In reality, the only reassurance you have is that there are no reassurances at all. Global influences of TODAY will shape the way how we, in Kuala Lumpur, will talk to the people in Shanghai or Perth TOMORROW. Look beyond the obvious when it is required to but be mindful still of the obvious when a particular idea is staring at you right in the face.


Tom Peters, the author


Other reads:
Interview with Tom Peters