Tom Peters is the management guru's management guru. His is the story that launched a thousand management stories. This new book offers a critical assessment of Tom Peters' contribution to management thought and practice. The author, a globally recognized expert, places Tom Peters at the forefront of the narrative turn in management.

David Collins is Professor in Management at Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University, UK, and Visiting Professor in Management at the University of the Faroe Islands, Denmark.

1. The Genesis of the Excellence Project 2. The Works of Tom Peters 1982-1985 3. The Works of Tom Peters 1987-2018 4. An Introduction to Organizational Storytelling 5. Types of Organizational Stories 6. Excellence and the Management Storyteller 7. Hierarchy and Anxiety in Management Stories 8. Women in Management Stories 9. Concluding Comments