Donald Rumsfeld

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In our system leadership is by consent, not command. To lead a President must persuade. Personal contacts and experiences help shape his thinking. They can be critical to his persuasiveness and thus to his leadership.
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In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone.
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.
Imagine, a September 11 with weapons of mass destruction. It's not 3,000. It's tens of thousands of innocent men, women and children.
Death has a tendency to encourage a depressing view of war.
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.
You will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible. Give them authority and hold them accountable. Trying to do too much yourself creates a bottleneck.
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to 'carry it off.'
In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. Enjoy it.
Politics is human beings it's addition rather than subtraction.
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.
Presidential leadership needn't always cost money. Look for low- and no-cost options. They can be surprisingly effective.

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