12 Quotes by Stephen Asbury

Market demand for management system standards has led to an increase in the number of subject and sector-specific standards. There are now MSSs that cover health and safety, medical, environment, services, information technology and more... so the auditing of these systems needs to reflect the variety and number of standards being developed.

The value of a company can be derived from adding the value of all future dividends written down to net present value. Therefore, a reasoned view of the future is essential.

Only by using a ‘structured means of control’ can an organization convert high-cost controls into business-assuring, profit-enhancing control.

You only get one chance to make a positive first impression — be absolutely sure to take it!

Information about the future is much more valuable and interesting than information about the past.

It's often not the message that's sent that causes offence but the one that is received.

People support what they have assisted to create.

A gemba attitude means going to the source to check the facts to arrive at well-informed decisions

Think beforehand about afterwards — whatever you decide to do, think ahead about the consequences.