Politics is human beings; it's addition rather than subtraction. Donald Rumsfeld additionbeinghuman Change image and share on social
Prune - prune businesses, products, activities, people. Do it annually. Donald Rumsfeld activityannuallybusiness Change image and share on social
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. Donald Rumsfeld connectdestructiondot Change image and share on social
Work continuously to trim the White House staff from your first day to your last. All the pressures are to the contrary. Donald Rumsfeld continuouslycontraryday Change image and share on social
Make decisions about the President's personal security. He can overrule you, but don't ask him to be the one to counsel caution. Donald Rumsfeld cautioncounseldecision Change image and share on social
If you try to please everybody, somebody's not going to like it. Donald Rumsfeld Change image and share on social
Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems. Donald Rumsfeld blamebosproblem Change image and share on social
Test ideas in the marketplace. You learn from hearing a range of perspectives. Consultation helps engender the support decisions need to be successfully implemented. Donald Rumsfeld consultationdecisionengender Change image and share on social
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 know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. Donald Rumsfeld knownsthingunknown share on social
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. Donald Rumsfeld addareabottleneck share on social
