I Don't Think Any President That I

Well, I've Ruffled A Few Feathers At All The Institutions I've Led. But I Think That's Part Of Leadership.

We Should Never Lose Sight Of The Ethos That Has Made The Marine Corps - Where 'every Marine Is A Rifleman' - One Of America's Cherished Institutions And One Of The World's Most Feared And Respected Fighting Forces

Defense Is Not Like Other Discretionary Spending.

I Fired A Lot Of Senior People Myself And I Think The Key, When You Feel Compelled To Remove A Senior Official, Is Essentially To Have All Your Ducks In A Row At The Beginning. Have Everybody Understand What The Rationale Was.

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.