W. Edwards Deming
Born: 01-01-1900
W. Edwards Deming was an influential American statistician, professor, and consultant known for his pioneering work in quality management and organizational development. Born in 1900, he played a crucial role in the post-war industrial revival of Japan. Deming's principles, including the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle, have significantly shaped modern business practices. His legacy endures through the Deming Prize, honoring excellence in quality management.
Book summaries for books written by W. Edwards Deming
Quotes
In God we trust. All others must bring data.
Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.
You can't inspect quality into a product.
Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.
Management's job is not to control people, but to control the process.
The most important things cannot be measured.
If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.
The prevailing style of management must undergo transformation. A system cannot understand itself.
Innovation comes from the producer - not from the customer.
It is not enough to just do your best or work hard. You must know what to work on.
The most important figures that one needs for management are unknown or unknowable, but successful management must nevertheless take account of them.