Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said the cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.

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Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Don't necessarily avoid sharp edges. Occasionally they are necessary to leadership.

Don't be a bottleneck. If a matter is not a decision for the President or you delegate it. Force re

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.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

Be precise. A lack of precision is dangerous when the margin of error is small.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

Don't blame the boss. He has enough problems.

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    The natural thing, my lord, men and women joined.

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    More men die of jealousy than of cancer.

    More men die of jealousy than of cancer.

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