Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
From Donald Rumsfeld
If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much.
I can't tell you if the use of force in Iraq today will last five days, five weeks or five months, but it won't last any longer than that.
If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it.
Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
It is easier to get into something than to get out of it.
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.
Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.
Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented.
Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
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