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Tom Peters: Educate for a Creative Society

He’s not as funny as Ken Robinson but here is (creative and enterprising) business guru Tom Peters on a rant about the lack of creativity in schools.

One piece of advice for employers: Never hire anyone with a 4.0 average.

Josie Holford

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  • Tom Peters is a very smart thinker. Love the way he doesn't suffer fools and always cuts to the core.

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