Those who made the decisions with imperfect knowledge will be judged in hindsight by those with considerably more information at their disposal and time for reflection.
DONALD RUMSFELDThose who made the decisions with imperfect knowledge will be judged in hindsight by those with considerably more information at their disposal and time for reflection.
DONALD RUMSFELDTest ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
DONALD RUMSFELDYou go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
DONALD RUMSFELDTreat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
DONALD RUMSFELDThere are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
DONALD RUMSFELDLearn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
DONALD RUMSFELDLet your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
DONALD RUMSFELDDon’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
DONALD RUMSFELDArguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
DONALD RUMSFELDEveryone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you develop rules, never have more than ten.
DONALD RUMSFELDKnow that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
DONALD RUMSFELDWhat you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
DONALD RUMSFELDIt isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
DONALD RUMSFELDLet’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
DONALD RUMSFELD