Automobiles account for about 20 percent of the carbon dioxide from all human sources, yet about one fourth of the world's population enjoys their be… - Jeffrey K. Liker

Some might debate whether people are born with talent, or whether it is developed. Toyota’s stand is clear — give us the seeds of talent and we will plant them, tend the soil, water and nurture the seedlings, and eventually harvest the fruits of our labor... Of course the wise farmer selects only the best seeds, but even with careful selection there is no guarantee that the seeds will grow, or that the fruits they yield will be sweet, and yet the effort must be made because it provides the best chance of developing a strong crop.

No matter how many improvements have been made, every process is still full of waste and rife with opportunity to improve.

Senior management is simply a flag bearer when a business decision is made. It is of no use unless others follow the flag. — Eiji Toyoda, former chairman of Toyota