There Is No Substitute For Knowledge.

Retroactive Management Emphasizes The Bottom Line.

Scientific Data Are Not Taken For Museum Purposes; They Are Taken As A Basis For Doing Something. If Nothing Is To Be Done With The Data, Then There Is No Use In Collecting Any. The Ultimate Purpose Of Taking Data Is To Provide A Basis For Action Or A Recommendation For Action. The Step Intermediate Between The Collection Of Data And The Action Is Prediction.

All Models Are Wrong; Some Models Are Useful.

It's Not Enough To Do Your Best; You Must Know What To Do & Then Do Your Best.

Our Prevailing System Of Management Has Destroyed Our People. People Are Born With Intrinsic Motivation, Self-respect, Dignity, Curiosity To Learn, Joy In Learning. The Forces Of Destruction Begin With Toddlers - A Prize For The Best Halloween Costume, Grades In School, Gold Stars - And On Up Through The University. On The Job People, Teams, And Divisions Are Ranked, Reward For The Top, Punishment For The Bottom. Management By Objectives, Quotas, Incentive Pay, Business Plans, Put Together Separately, Division By Division, Cause Further Loss, Unknown And Unknowable.