Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELDArguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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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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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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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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The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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