Hierarchy Quote by W. Edwards Deming

Hierarchy is an organization with its face toward the CEO and its ass toward the customer.

— Jack Welch

Once you have hierarchy you need rules to protect and administer it, and then you need law and the enforcement of the rules, and…

— William P. Young

What I've learned is that unless it's an emergency, like a fire or brain surgery, hierarchy is not necessary and may be damaging. If…

— Gloria Steinem

The organization of ofices follows the principle of hierarchy ... each lower office is under the control and supervision of a higher one

— Max Weber

We created the hierarchical, pyramidal, managerial system because we needed it to keep track of people and things people did; with the computer to…

— John Naisbitt

You can't have a value structure without a hierarchy. They're the same thing because a value structure means one thing takes precedence over another.

— Jordan Peterson

Hierarchy works well in a stable environment.

— Mary Douglas

When there is no type hierarchy you don't have to manage the type hierarchy.

— Rob Pike

“Build your organization from the top down. An organization is the opposite of a building: Its foundation is at the top, so make sure…

— Ray Dalio

It won't do away with hierarchy totally, but the principal leader will be the person who most exemplifies the kind of organization and behavior…

— Dee Hock

You can't build any kind of organization if you're not going to surround yourself with people who have experience and skill base beyond your…

— Howard Schultz

All organizations are hierarchical. At each level people serve under those above them. An organization is therefore a structured institution. If it is not…

— Theodore Levitt