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The fault is in the system and not in the men.

— Peter Drucker MANAGEMENT: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (1973)

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Note: see W Edwards Deming "Blame the process, not the people."

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The basic definition of the business and of its purpose and mission have to be translated into objectives.

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