W. Edwards Deming ✓

(1900–1993) university teacher United States

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[Wikidata] American professor, author, and consultant (1900-1993)... | [Wikipedia] William Edwards Deming was an American business theorist, composer, economist, industrial engineer, management consultant, statistician, and writer. Educated initially as an electrical engineer and later specializing in mathematical physics, he helped develop the sampling techniques still used by th

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• To manage one must lead. To lead, one must understand the work that he and his people are responsible for Inspirational
• Survival is optional. Â No one has to change. Change
• Many people in management are being paid to produce waste. Management
• Information is not knowledge. Let's not confuse the two. Confuse
• Lack of knowledge - that is the problem. Inspirational
• The customer is the most important part of the production line. Customer
• Without theory, there are no questions. Funny
• There must be consistency in direction. Consistency
• We should work on our process, not the outcome of our processes. Inspirational
• The prevailing style of management must undergo transformation. A system can not understand itself. The transformation requires a view from outside. From
• Rational behavior requires theory. Reactive behavior requires only reflex action. Action
• A system is a network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish the aim of the system. A system must have an… Accomplish
• A system can not understand itself. Funny
• A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Funny
• It is a mistake to assume that if everybody does his job, it will be all right. The whole system may be in trouble. All
• The problem is that most courses teach what is wrong. Courses
• Monetary rewards are not a substitute for intrinsic motivation. Intrinsic
• A goal without a method is nonsense. Goal
• A leader is a coach, not a judge. Coach
• A leader must have knowledge. A leader must be able to teach. Able
• Management by results is confusing special causes with common causes. Causes
• If you destroy the people of a company, you do not have much left. Company
• Quality begins with the intent, which is fixed by management. Begins
• To successfully respond to the myriad of changes that shake the world, transformation into a new style of management is required. The route to take… Call
• Knowledge is theory. We should be thankful if action of management is based on theory. Knowledge has temporal spread. Information is not knowledge. The world… Acquisition

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