If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
DONALD RUMSFELDAmidst 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.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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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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Remember where you came from.
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First rule of politics: you can’t win unless you’re on the ballot. Second rule: If you run, you may lose. And, if you tie, you do not win.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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The way to do well is to do well.
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If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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.
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Learn to say ‘I don’t know.’ If used when appropriate, it will be often.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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If in doubt, move decisions up to the President.
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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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