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> [The future is better dealt with using assumptions than forecasts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/the-future-is-better-dealt-with-using-assumptions-than-forecasts/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

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## Other authors on Forecasts

## More by Russell L. Ackoff

> [Creativity is the ability to identify self-imposed constraints, remove them, and explore the consequences of their removal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/creativity-is-the-ability-to-identify-self-imposed-constraints-remove/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [Managers who don't know how to measure what they want settle for wanting what they can measure.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/managers-who-don-t-know-how-to-measure-what-they-want-settle-for/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [A bureaucrat is one who has the power to say "no" but none to say "yes."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/a-bureaucrat-is-one-who-has-the-power-to-say-no-but-none-to-say-yes/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [A problem never exists in isolation; it is surrounded by other problems in space and time. The more of the context of a problem…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/a-problem-never-exists-in-isolation-it-is-surrounded-by-other/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [“Contrary to the impression that the educational system promulgates, there are no absolute answers to questions; the correct answer to a question depends on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/contrary-to-the-impression-that-the-educational-system-promulgates/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist largely of pious platitudes such as: "We will hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/most-corporate-mission-statements-are-worthless-they-consist-largely/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [“Reality consists of sets of interacting problems, systems of problems we call “messes.” As previously noted, problems are abstractions extracted from reality by analysis.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/reality-consists-of-sets-of-interacting-problems-systems-of-problems/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [“Those involved in the redesign process must know what they would do if they could do whatever they wanted. Such knowledge is essential if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/those-involved-in-the-redesign-process-must-know-what-they-would-do/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [ “Cizek came to Vienna \[from Leitmeritz, a small town in Bohemia, then Austrian\] when he was twenty \[in 1885\], and entered the Academy of… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/cizek-came-to-vienna-from-leitmeritz-a-small-town-in-bohemia-then/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [The future is better dealt with using assumptions than forecasts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/the-future-is-better-dealt-with-using-assumptions-than-forecasts/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [“One might wonder how on earth learning came to be seen primarily a result of teaching. Until quite recently, the world’s great teachers were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/one-might-wonder-how-on-earth-learning-came-to-be-seen-primarily-a/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [The more efficient you are at doing the wrong thing, the wronger you become. It is much better to do the right thing wronger…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/the-more-efficient-you-are-at-doing-the-wrong-thing-the-wronger-you/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [“The educational environment of children should encourage them to continue to explore the open-ended connections between their experiences, and to be receptive to new…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/the-educational-environment-of-children-should-encourage-them-to/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [The lower the rank of managers, the more they know about fewer things. The higher the rank of managers, the less they know about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/the-lower-the-rank-of-managers-the-more-they-know-about-fewer-things/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

> [It is the satisfaction we derive from 'going there' in contrast to the satisfaction derived from 'getting there.' Recreation provides 'the pause that refreshes.'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/russell-l-ackoff/it-is-the-satisfaction-we-derive-from-going-there-in-contrast-to-the/)

[Russell L. Ackoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/russell-l-ackoff/)

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