A leader knows who is outside of the system and needs special help. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
The aim of leadership should be to improve the performance of man and machine, to improve quality, to increase output, and simultaneously… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
To successfully respond to the myriad of changes that shake the world, transformation into a new style of management is required. The… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
To manage one must lead. To lead, one must understand the work that he and his people are responsible for — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
It is important that an aim never be defined in terms of activity or methods. It must always relate directly to how… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
Learning is not compulsory; it's voluntary... But to survive, we must learn. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
“Thought Leadership “The new economics for industry, government, education” Book by W. Edwards Deming “In God we trust. All others must bring… — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
He that would run his company on visible figures alone will in time have neither company nor figures. — W. Edwards Deming Copy Share Image
The most valuable "currency" of any organization is the initiative and creativity of its members. Every leader has the solemn moral responsibility… — 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
