Design is so critical it should be on the agenda of every meeting in every single department.

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Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough...

We found that the most exciting environments, that treated people very well, are also tough...

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

If a window of opportunity appears, don't pull down the shade.

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an...

South Africa has all the tools to compete in the new global village - an...

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.

Test fast, fail fast, adjust fast.

If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you're nuts to...

If your company has a clean-desk policy, the company is nuts and you're nuts to...

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Almost all quality improvement comes via simplification of design, manufacturing... layout, processes, and procedures.

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more...

Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more...

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity

All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company...

All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company...

The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and...

The magic formula that successful businesses have discovered is to treat customers like guests and...

Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, prune.

Give a lot, expect a lot, and if you don't get it, prune.

Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have...

Winners must learn to relish change with the same enthusiasm and energy that we have...

If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.

If you're not confused, you're not paying attention.

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do...

The simple act of paying positive attention to people has a great deal to do...

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow...

The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow...

When I lend I am a friend, when I ask I am a foe.

When I lend I am a friend, when I ask I am a foe.

I'm still working on myself but I plan on changing my life one day and...

I'm still working on myself but I plan on changing my life one day and...