Admiral Rickover’s 7 Rules

Rickover’s 7 Rules…

Rule 1

You must have a rising standard of quality over time,
and well beyond what is required by any minimum standard.

Rule 2

People running complex systems should be highly capable.

Rule 3

Supervisors have to face bad news when it comes
and take problems to a level high enough to fix those problems.

Rule 4

You must have a healthy respect for the dangers and risks of your particular job.

Rule 5

Training must be constant and rigorous.


Rule 6

All the functions of repair, quality control, and technical support must fit together.


Rule 7

The organization and members thereof must have the ability
and willingness to learn from mistakes of the past.

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