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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.

Donald Rumsfeld

It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Bsuiness Motivational Politics Risk
Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Blame Boss Enough Problem
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
With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Media Record
Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Edge Leadership Necessary
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
Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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Enjoyment Error Opportunity Serious
Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Ground Perfection Pretend
If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Decision Doubt President
It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Criticism Mistake Principle Task
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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Lawyer Reduce Stream
Simply because you do not have evidence that something exists does not mean that you have evidence that it doesn’t exist.
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Evidence Existence
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.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Care Leadership Learm People Position
Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Business Operation Planning Thinking
If you develop rules, never have more than ten.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Advice Rule
Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.
DONALD RUMSFELD

Goals Head Obstacle Work

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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