Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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The way to do well is to do well.
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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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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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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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