Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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What you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Agreement can always be reached by increasing the generality of the conclusion; when this is done, the form is generally preserved but only the illusion of policy is created.
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Whatever your position, reach out to those who know more than you do, and have been around longer than you have. Find those people. Listen carefully. And learn.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Those who made the decisions with imperfect knowledge will be judged in hindsight by those with considerably more information at their disposal and time for reflection.
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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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