QUOTES by Donald Rumsfeld
Find most favourite and famour Authors from A.A Milne to Zoe Kravitz.
Don't speak ill of your predecessors or successors. You didn't walk in their shoes.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Plan backwards as well as forward. Set objectives and trace back to see how to achieve them. You may find that no path can get you there. Plan forward to see where your steps will take you, which may not be clear or intuitive.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
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.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Don't divide the world into 'them' and 'us.' Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Enjoy your time in public service. It may well be one of the most interesting and challenging times of your life.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Reduce the number of lawyers. They are like beavers - they get in the middle of the stream and dam it up.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Reduce the layers of management. They put distance between the top of an organization and the customers.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
If the staff lacks policy guidance against which to test decisions, their decisions will be random.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you, delegate it. Force responsibility down and out. Find problem areas, add structure and delegate. The pressure is to do the reverse. Resist it.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Our task, your task... is to try to connect the dots before something happens. People say, 'Well, where's the smoking gun?' Well, we don't want to see a smoking gun from a weapon of mass destruction.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
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.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld
Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.
Quote by -Donald Rumsfeld