The way to do well is to do well.
DONALD RUMSFELDDon’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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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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Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.
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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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If it were a fact, it wouldn’t be called intelligence.
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Remember where you came from.
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There are no “knowns.” There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don’t know.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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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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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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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 try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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