Phil Crosby quotes

In a true zero-defects approach, there are no unimportant items. (Phil Crosby)
Selecting the right person for the right job is the largest part of coaching. View quote
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Making a wrong decision is understandable. Refusing to search continually for learning is not. View quote
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Quality has to be caused, not controlled. View quote
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A rule to live by: I won't use anything I can't explain in five minutes. View quote
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You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right. View quote
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Improving quality requires a culture change, not just a new diet. View quote
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If anything is certain, it is that change is certain. The world we are planning for today will not exist in this form tomorrow. View quote
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Quality is the result of a carefully constructed cultural environment. It has to be the fabric of the organization, not part of the fabric. View quote
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Slowness to change usually means fear of the new. View quote
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Eliminating what is not wanted or needed is profitable in itself. (Phil Crosby)
Successful people breed success. View quote
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The great discoveries are usually obvious. View quote
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Change should be a friend. It should happen by plan, not by accident. View quote
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Being convinced one knows the whole story is the surest way to fail. View quote
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Quality means conformance to requirements, not elegance. View quote
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You don't have to be noisy to be effective. View quote
Phil Crosby

Phil Crosby

Occupation: American Businessman
Born: June 18, 1926
Died: August 18, 2001
Quotes count: 17