You are the Master of your Fate, the Captain of your Soul.
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If you think of standardization as the best that you know today, but which is to be improved tomorrow; you get somewhere.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Standardization should be seen as a stepping stone for improvement rather than a final destination.
Henry Ford's quote emphasizes the importance of viewing standardization as an evolving process. Rather than seeing it as a fixed state of excellence, we should recognize that even the best practices today can and should be continually improved upon as we strive for progress and innovation.
Themes
StandardizationImprovementInnovationProgressExcellence
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a business meeting to encourage employees to seek continuous improvement.
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