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Management by results - like driving a car by looking in rear view mirror.
W. Edwards Deming
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W. Edwards Deming
Age: 93 †
Born: 1900
Born: October 18
Died: 1993
Died: December 20
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Sioux City
Iowa
William Edwards Deming
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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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Management of outcomes may not be any more than a skill. It does not require knowledge.
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We are here to learn, to make a difference and to have fun.
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