Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
DONALD RUMSFELDDon’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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.
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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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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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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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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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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Agreement can always be reached by increasing the generality of the conclusion; when this is done, the form is generally preserved but only the illusion of policy is created.
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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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Let your family, staff, and friends know that you’re still the same person, despite all the publicity and notoriety that accompanies your position.
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Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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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 we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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