It isn’t making mistakes that’s critical; it’s correcting them and getting on with the principal task.
DONALD RUMSFELDYou go to war with the army you have, not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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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 you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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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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There are known knowns, things we know that we know; and there are known unknowns, things that we know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns, things we do not know we don’t know.
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Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
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Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
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Every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
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If in doubt, don’t. If still in doubt, do what’s right.
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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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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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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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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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