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There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.

Donald Rumsfeld

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.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Care Leadership Learm People Position
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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Ego Government Moderate People President
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Criticism Inspirational
The way to do well is to do well.
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Inspirational One Liner
If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Fact Intelligence
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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Expectation Improvement Inspect Measure Military Rule
If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Doubt Inspirational Right
Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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Activity Business People Product
Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Error Opportunity Serious
Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Edge Leadership Necessary
Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Need Option Preserve President
Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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Leadership Money Option President
If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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Please Try
Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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Ill Shoes Speak Success Walk
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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Army War
Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Appropriate Learn Often

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