248 Quotes by W. Edwards Deming

Every system is perfectly designed to get the result that it does.

There is no knowledge without theory.

The only useful function of a statistician is to make predictions, and thus to provide a basis for action.

Management by results – like driving a car by looking in rear view mirror.

The prevailing style of management must undergo transformation. A system can not understand itself. The transformation requires a view from outside.

If someone can make a contribution to the company he feels important.

You do not install quality; you begin to work at it.

A leader is a coach, not a judge.

Eliminate numerical quotas, including Management by Objectives.