We are being ruined by the best efforts of people who are doing the wrong thing. - W. Edwards Deming - Quotesmemo.com

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W. Edwards Deming

We are being ruined by the best efforts of people who are doing the wrong thing.

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Eighty-five percent of the reasons for failure are deficiencies in the systems and process rather than the employee. The role of management is to change the process rather than badgering individuals to do better.

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Quality comes not from inspection, but from improvement of the production process.

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It's not enough to do your best; you must know what to do & then do your best.

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If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing.

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Put a good person in a bad system and the bad system wins, no contest.

Bad, Contest, Contests, Good Person, Winning, Wins

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When the children had completed an absorbing bit of work, they appeared rested and deeply pleased. It almost seemed as if a road had opened up within their souls that led to all their latent powers, revealing the better part of themselves. They exhibited a great affability to everyone, put themselves out to help others and seemed full of good will.

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