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Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.

Donald Rumsfeld

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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Family Friendship Person Position Publicity
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
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.
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Goals Head Obstacle Work
Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Ground Perfection Pretend
If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Knowledge Weakness
Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.
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Blame Boss Enough Problem
Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Need Option Preserve President
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
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
Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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Dangerous Error Lack Margin
If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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Doubt Inspirational Right
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
If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Decision Doubt President
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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Expectation Improvement Inspect Measure Military Rule
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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Army War
Remember where you came from.
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History One Liner Past Remember

Don’t blame the boss. He has enough problems.

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