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“Learned Penric, sir. Learned Sioann sends you this message. And this person.” This problem, I wager, murmured Pen’s demon Desdemona, second and invisible resident in his body, in their silent speech.
“Your very great pardon, Cousin,” said Sphene, “but this having meetings so we can plan to have meetings business is bullshit. I want to talk about ancillaries.”
― Ancillary Mercy
― Ancillary Mercy
“We start from the presumption that our people are talented and want to contribute. We accept that, without meaning to, our company is stifling that talent in myriad unseen ways. Finally, we try to identify those impediments and fix them.”
― Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
― Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
“Thoughts that lead to action can be dangerous. Thoughts that do not, mean less than nothing.”
― Ancillary Justice
― Ancillary Justice
“You know what circumcision is, Private?”
― Sharpe's Tiger
― Sharpe's Tiger
“Quality begins when everybody in the organization commits to never sending rejects or imperfect information to the next process.”
― Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy
― Gemba Kaizen: A Commonsense Approach to a Continuous Improvement Strategy
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