W. Edwards Deming Quotes

American professor, author, and consultant (1900-1993)

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William Edwards Deming (October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American statistician, college professor, author, lecturer, and consultant, known for his work in the field of quality management.

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Native Name: William Edwards Deming

Alternative Names: W.E. Deming • W. E. Deming

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Learning is not compulsory; it's voluntary. Improvement is not compulsory; it's voluntary. But to survive, we must learn.

Without data, you're just another person with an opinion.

What is the variation trying to tell us about a process, about the people in the process?

To successfully respond to the myriad of changes that shake the world, transformation into a new style of management is required. The route to take is what I call profound knowledge - knowledge for leadership of transformation.