Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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There are known knowns, things we know that we know; and there are known unknowns, things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we don’t know.
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