Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
DONALD RUMSFELDRemember where you came from.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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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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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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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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