Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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Remember where you came from.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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