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  1. Require rising standards of adequacy.
  2. Face facts.
  3. Respect even small amounts of radiation.
  4. Responsibility is a unique concept... You may share it with others, but your portion is not diminished. You may delegate it, but it is stil…
  5. Require adherence to the concept of total responsibility.
  6. As subordinates develop, work should be constantly added so that no one can finish his job. This serves as a prod and a challenge. It bring…
  7. Develop the capacity to learn from experience.
  8. One must permit his people the freedom to seek added work and greater responsibility. In my organization, there are no formal job descripti…

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