If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
DONALD RUMSFELDEnjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Presidential leadership needn’t always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.
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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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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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The price of being close to the President is delivering bad news. You fail him if you don’t tell him the truth. Others won’t do it.
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