Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn’t exist.
DONALD RUMSFELDEnjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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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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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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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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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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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Your performance depends on your people. Select the best, train them and back them. When errors occur, give sharper guidance. If errors persist or if the fit feels wrong, help them move on. The country cannot afford amateur hour in the White House.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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There are no “knowns.” There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don’t know.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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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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