Author: Robert M. Gates

Quotes

I've seen, all too often in my career, people coming in to lead agencies and organizations and trying to impose change from the top down. Never works. You never have enough time.

I've seen, all too often in my career, people coming in to lead agencies and organizations and trying to impose change from the top down. Never works. You never have enough time.

- Robert M. Gates

There's a lot of books out there about how you lead change in business, but I've certainly not seen any... on how you do that in public institutions.

There's a lot of books out there about how you lead change in business, but I've certainly not seen any... on how you do that in public institutions.

- Robert M. Gates

Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership.

Well, I've ruffled a few feathers at all the institutions I've led. But I think that's part of leadership.

- Robert M. Gates

No president is well-served by groupthink or by everybody singing from the same sheet of music they think he's on.

No president is well-served by groupthink or by everybody singing from the same sheet of music they think he's on.

- Robert M. Gates

Most governments lie to each other. That's the way business gets done.

Most governments lie to each other. That's the way business gets done.

- Robert M. Gates

The United States has been a global power since late in the 19th century.

The United States has been a global power since late in the 19th century.

- Robert M. Gates

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