..death is not an adventure

This book (All Quiet on the Western Front) is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will try simply to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. 

-Erich Maria Remarque, novelist (1898-1970)

Aims Vs Methods

There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another. 

-Emma Goldman, social activist (1869-1940)

...justified strength

Having been unable to strengthen justice, we have justified strength. 

-Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (1623-1662)

Speed of the boss...

"I've always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team." 

– Lee Iacocca

...until you refuse to

An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it. 

-Orlando Aloysius Battista, chemist and author (1917-1995)

become responsible...

And the fox said to the little prince: men have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.
-Antoine de Saint-Exupery, author and aviator (1900-1944)

go...

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." 

– African Proverb

Am I proud of me?

It's like, at the end, there's this surprise quiz: Am I proud of me? I gave my life to become the person I am right now. Was it worth what I paid? 

-Richard Bach, writer (b. 23 Jun 1936)

Not to fear...

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. 

-Pearl S. Buck, Nobelist novelist (1892-1973)

5 Rules of Lean Management

1.When a problem (abnormality) arises, go to the gemba first.
2. Check the gembutsu ("relevant objects").
3. Take temporary countermeasures on the spot. 
4. Find the root cause. 
5. Standardize to prevent recurrence. ("Go")

Quality begins....

"Quality begins when everybody in the organization commits to never sending rejects or imperfect information to the next process."

,,,need for illusion

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep. 

-Saul Bellow, writer, Nobel laureate (1915-2005)

Crystalized intelligence

Two types...