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Donald Rumsfeld

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
Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Ground Perfection Pretend
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Criticism Inspirational
Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Government Human Being Politics
If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Knowledge Weakness
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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Challenge Interesting Life Public Service Time
Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Blame Boss Enough Problem
Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Dangerous Error Lack Margin
Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Need Option Preserve President
Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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Criticism Publicity Receive
Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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Customer Distance Management Organization
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
It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
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Criticism Mistake Principle Task
Let your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
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Family Friendship Person Position Publicity
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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Consult Decision Ideas Market Perspective Test
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