| 1 |
Focus on your
customers |
Organizations rely on
customers. Therefore:
 | Organizations must understand customer
needs. |
 | Organizations must meet customer
requirements. |
 | Organizations must exceed customer
expectations. |
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| 2 |
Provide
Leadership |
Organizations rely on leaders.
Therefore:
 | Leaders must establish a unity of
purpose and set the direction the organization should take. |
 | Leaders must create an environment that
encourages people to achieve the organizations objectives. |
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| 3 |
Involve your
people |
Organizations rely on people.
Therefore:
 | Organizations must encourage the
involvement of people at all levels. |
 | Organizations must help people to
develop and use their abilities. |
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| 4 |
Use a process
approach |
Organizations are more
efficient and effective when they use a process approach. Therefore:
 | Organizations must use a process
approach to manage activities and related resources. |
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| 5 |
Take a systems
approach |
Organizations are more
efficient and effective when they use a systems approach. Therefore:
 | Organizations must identify interrelated
processes and treat them as a system. |
 | Organizations must use a systems
approach to manage their interrelated processes. |
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| 6 |
Encourage
continual improvement |
Organizations are more
efficient and effective when they continually try to improve. Therefore:
 | Organizations must make a permanent
commitment to continually improve their overall performance. |
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| 7 |
Get the facts
before you decide |
Organizations perform better
when their decisions are based on facts. Therefore:
 | Organizations must base decisions on the
analysis of factual information and data. |
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| 8 |
Work with your
suppliers |
Organizations depend on their
suppliers to help them create value. Therefore:
 | Organizations must maintain mutually
beneficial relationship with their suppliers. |
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