Don't Blame The Boss. He Has Enough

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.

Be Precise. A Lack Of Precision Is Dangerous When The Margin Of Error Is Small.

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

Watch The Growth Of Middle Level Management. Don't Automatically Fill Vacant Jobs. Leave Some Positions Unfilled For 6-8 Months To See What Happens. You Will Find You Won't Need To Fill Some Of Them.

If You Develop Rules, Never Have More Than Ten.