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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 Rumsfeld

Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn’t exist.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Evidence Existence
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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Business Error Move On People Performance Politics Training Wrong
If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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Decision Guidance Lack Random
Remember where you came from.
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History One Liner Past Remember
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
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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Care Leadership Learm People Position
There are a lot of people who lie and get away with it, and that’s just a fact.
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Fact Lie People
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
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
Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Argument Convenience Inevitable Integrity
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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Deliver Failure President Price Truth
Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Appropriate Learn Often
Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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Earn Money Tax
Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Decision Doubt President
Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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Ill Shoes Speak Success Walk

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