The greatest waste … is failure to use the abilities of people…to learn about their frustrations and about the contributions that they… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
If someone can make a contribution to the company he feels important. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
What we need to do is learn to work in the system, by which I mean that everybody, every team, every platform,… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individuals contribution far more than the individual himself. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Research shows that the climate of an organization influences an individual's contribution far more than the individual himself. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Absence of defects does not necessarily build business... Something more is required. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
In Japan, a company worker's position is secure. He is retrained for another job if his present job is eliminated by productivity improvement. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
It is a mistake to assume that if everybody does his job, it will be all right. The whole system may be in trouble. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
The only useful function of a statistician is to make predictions, and thus to provide a basis for action. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Sub-optimization is when everyone is for himself. Optimization is when everyone is working to help the company. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
A manager of people needs to understand that all people are different. This is not ranking people. He needs to understand that the performance… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
