The Enemies of Excellence: A Manifesto on the Importance of QualityExcellence is the ultimate human power and the source of our greatest inventions, most successful businesses, deepest insights, furthest explorations, best performances, and most profound art. Yet some people and companies fear, hate, or are otherwise opposed to excellence. Why? In this book George Adams answers the question based on his many years of experience as a CPA, MBA, small business owner, and survivor of countless difficult life experiences. |
Contents
Communism Everyone Should Be Exactly | |
Excellence Is Bad Because Elitism Is | |
The Sworn Enemies of Excellence Favoritism | |
Excellence Is Unaffordable | |
Six Things Companies Can Do to Achieve | |
Appendix | |
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