Don’t necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
DONALD RUMSFELDIf you develop rules, never have more than ten.
More Donald Rumsfeld Quotes
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Remember where you came from.
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Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
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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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It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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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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Let’s stick something in the ground and not pretend that it’s perfect.
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Don’t speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn’t walk in their shoes.
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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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If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
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Preserve the President’s options. He may need them.
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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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If we know anything, it is that weakness is provocative.
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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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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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Everyone’s saying you can’t do anything until you can do everything.
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