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W Edwards Deming Inspirational Quotes (223)

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Managing by results only makes things worse.
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The problem is that most courses teach what is wrong.
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3% of the problems have figures, 97% of the problems do not.
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Change the rule and you will get a new number.
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Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.
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There must be consistency in direction.
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Forces of Destruction: grades in school, merit system, incentive pay, business plans, quotas.
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The customer is the most important part of the production line.
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If someone can make a contribution to the company he feels important.
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Innovation comes from people who take joy in their work.
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Many people in management are being paid to produce waste.
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Survival is optional. No one has to change.
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It does not happen all at once. There is no instant pudding.
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To manage one must lead. To lead, one must understand the work that he and his people are responsible for
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It is wrong to suppose that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it – a costly myth
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The most important things cannot be measured.
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Judging people does not help them.
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Manage the cause, not the result.
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There is very little evidence that we give a hoot about profit.
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We are being ruined by the best efforts of people who are doing the wrong thing.
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We are here to learn, to make a difference and to have fun.
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A manager of people knows that in this stable state it is distracting to tell the worker about a mistake.
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When we cooperate, everybody wins.
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There is no substitute for knowledge.
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