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Sausage Making And Policy-making Shouldn't Be Seen Close-up.

The Worst Thing You Can Do Is Allow A Coalition To Determine What Your Mission Is.

If You Foul Up, Tell The President And Correct It Fast. Delay Only Compounds Mistakes.

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.

If The Staff Lacks Policy Guidance Against Which To Test Decisions, Their Decisions Will Be Random.