Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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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 in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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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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The way to do well is to do well.
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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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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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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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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.
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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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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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