Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
DONALD RUMSFELDReduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers – they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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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 you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Remember where you came from.
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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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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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You go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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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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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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