W. Edwards Deming
William Edwards Deming was an American statistician, college professor, author, lecturer, and consultant, known for his work in the field of quality management.
6 quotes.
Quotes by W. Edwards Deming
- Blame the process, not the people.
- 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.
- It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory.
- It's not enough to do your best; you must know what to do & then do your best.
- Learning is not compulsory; it's voluntary. Improvement is not compulsory; it's voluntary. But to survive, we must learn.
- Learning is not compulsory... neither is survival.