The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or …– 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 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
Visit with your predecessors from previous Administrations. They know the ropes and can help you see around some corners. Try to make original mistakes, rather
Secretary Powell and I agree on every single issue that has ever been before this administration except for those instances where Colin’s still learning.
Be able to resign. It will improve your value to the President and do wonders for your performance.
Be yourself. Follow your instincts. Success depends, at least in part, on the ability to ‘carry it off.’
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 will launch many projects, but have time to finish only a few. So think, plan, develop, launch and tap good people to be responsible.
Members of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate are not there by accident. Each managed to get there for some reason. Learn what it
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.
There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we
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