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.
DONALD RUMSFELDWhat you measure improves.” A corollary rule in the military is that “You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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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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With the press there is no ‘off the record.’
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Arguments of convenience lack integrity and inevitably trip you up.
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Think ahead. Don’t let day-to-day operations drive out planning.
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Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was – by a taxpayer.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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Politics is human beings; it’s addition rather than subtraction.
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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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Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
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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 we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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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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Prune – prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually.
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If you try to please everybody, somebody’s not going to like it.
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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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