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> [“Criticizing and rejecting ideas and knowledge deemed to be true—inverting conventional wisdom—is more valuable at Honda than repeated success using the same concepts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/criticizing-and-rejecting-ideas-and-knowledge-deemed-to-be-true/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

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## More by Jeffrey Rothfeder

> [“At Honda, it’s sink or swim. They don’t teach you step-by-step; they just throw you into the pool and let you figure it out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/at-honda-it-s-sink-or-swim-they-don-t-teach-you-step-by-step-they/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

> [“Success,” Honda said, “can be achieved only through repeated failure and introspection. In fact, success represents one percent of your work, which results only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/success-honda-said-can-be-achieved-only-through-repeated-failure-and/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

> [“Criticizing and rejecting ideas and knowledge deemed to be true—inverting conventional wisdom—is more valuable at Honda than repeated success using the same concepts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/criticizing-and-rejecting-ideas-and-knowledge-deemed-to-be-true/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

> [“Honda, instead, is driven by a series of grassroots, Eastern-derived principles that emphasize: individual responsibility over corporate mandates; simplicity over complexity; decision making based…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/honda-instead-is-driven-by-a-series-of-grassroots-eastern-derived/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

> [“Honda has been successful because it is, above all, a company that focuses on doing one thing well—making engines that last a long time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeffrey-rothfeder/honda-has-been-successful-because-it-is-above-all-a-company-that/)

[Jeffrey Rothfeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jeffrey-rothfeder/)

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