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> [Even the greatest idea can become meaningless in the rush to judgement. To gauge an idea as feasible we must cut our ties to the status quo and find the balance between constructive criticism and judgment. Within that balance we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/even-the-greatest-idea-can-become-meaningless-in-the-rush-to/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

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## More by Shigeo Shingo

> [Those who are not dissatisfied will never make any progress](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/those-who-are-not-dissatisfied-will-never-make-any-progress/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [When you buy bananas all you want is the fruit not the skin, but you have to pay for the skin also. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/when-you-buy-bananas-all-you-want-is-the-fruit-not-the-skin-but-you/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [We have to grasp not only the Know-How but also 'Know Why', if we want to master the Toyota Production System.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/we-have-to-grasp-not-only-the-know-how-but-also-know-why-if-we-want/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [There are four purposes of improvement: easier, better, faster, and cheaper. These four goals appear in the order of priority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/there-are-four-purposes-of-improvement-easier-better-faster-and/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [The best approach is to dig out and eliminate problems where they were assumed not to exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/the-best-approach-is-to-dig-out-and-eliminate-problems-where-they/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [The most dangerous kind of waste is the waste we do not recognize.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/the-most-dangerous-kind-of-waste-is-the-waste-we-do-not-recognize/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [Are you too busy for improvement? Frequently, I am rebuffed by people who say they are too busy and have no time for such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/are-you-too-busy-for-improvement-frequently-i-am-rebuffed-by-people/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [The best approach is to dig out and eliminate problems where they are assumed not to exist.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/the-best-approach-is-to-dig-out-and-eliminate-problems-where-they-are/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [“Improvement usually means doing something we have never done before.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/improvement-usually-means-doing-something-we-have-never-done-before/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [It's only the last turn of a bolt that tightens it - the rest is just movement.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/it-s-only-the-last-turn-of-a-bolt-that-tightens-it-the-rest-is-just/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [Even the greatest idea can become meaningless in the rush to judgement. To gauge an idea as feasible we must cut our ties to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/even-the-greatest-idea-can-become-meaningless-in-the-rush-to/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [Improvement usually means doing something that we have never done before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/improvement-usually-means-doing-something-that-we-have-never-done/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [A relentless barrage of 'why’s' is the best way to prepare your mind to pierce the clouded veil of thinking caused by the status…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/a-relentless-barrage-of-why-s-is-the-best-way-to-prepare-your-mind-to/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [Lean is a way of thinking- not a list of things to do](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/lean-is-a-way-of-thinking-not-a-list-of-things-to-do/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

> [Unless you change direction, you will end up where you are headed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shigeo-shingo/unless-you-change-direction-you-will-end-up-where-you-are-headed/)

[Shigeo Shingo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shigeo-shingo/)

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