The prevailing system of management has crushed fun out of the workplace.
W. EDWARDS DEMINGLack of knowledge… that is the problem.
More W. Edwards Deming Quotes
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It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
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Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!
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The emphasis should be on why we do a job.
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Profit in business comes from repeat customers.
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In 1945, the world was in a shambles. American companies had no competition.
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Quality is pride of workmanship.
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A bad system will beat a good person every time.
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All anyone asks for is a chance to work with pride.
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So nobody really thought much about quality. Why should they? The world bought everything America produced. It was a prescription for disaster.
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Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action.
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Quality is the responsibility of the top people. Its origin is in the boardroom. They are the ones who decide.
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The result of long-term relationships is better and better quality, and lower and lower costs.
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Learning is not compulsory… neither is survival.
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In Japan, a company worker’s position is secure. He is retrained for another job if his present job is eliminated by productivity improvement.
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People with targets and jobs dependent upon meeting them will probably meet the targets – even if they have to destroy the enterprise to do it.
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