Doing things Quote by Michael Wolff
““Just doing things became a Bannon principle, the sweeping antidote to bureaucratic and establishment ennui and resistance. It was the chaos of just doing things that actually got things done. Except, even if you assumed that not knowing how to do things didn’t much matter if you just did them, it was still not clear who was going to do what you wanted to do. Or, a corollary, because nobody in the Trump administration really knew how to do anything, it was therefore not clear what anyone did. Sean Spicer, whose job was literally to””
About This Quote
Source Book: Fire and Fury, 2018
Action without clear roles leads to chaos; doing things can succeed but needs coordination.
In simple terms: Action needs coordination.
Key Takeaway
Define roles before acting.
Themes
leadership
execution
bureaucracy
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
political
organizational
When to use this quote
- government initiatives
- startup launches
- team projects
Key Concepts
Organizational clarity
decision making
Questions to Reflect On
- Who is responsible for each task?
- How to balance speed with clarity?
A Different Perspective
Action alone may cause misalignment or waste.
