If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what is right. And, if you tie, you do not win. In politics, every day is filled with numerous opportunities for serious error. When cutting staff at the Pentagon, don't cut the thin layer that assures civilian control.
Repetition is necessary.
Too often, management recommends plans that look like Bob Hope's nose or a hockey stick. The numbers go down the first year or so, and then up in the later years. If you accept hockey stick plans, you'll find they will be proposed year after year. A's Hire A's and B's Hire C's If you develop rules, never have more than ten. The Web Copyright 2001 ABC News Internet Ventures.