Stamping out fires is a lot of fun, but it is only putting things back the way they were.
You cannot inspect quality into the product; it is already there.
To copy is to invite disaster.
Eighty-five percent of the reasons for failure are deficiencies in the systems and process rather than the employee. The role of management is to change the process rather than badgering individuals to do better.
You can not define being exactly on time.
Don't expect smart people to listen to you without proof.