You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.
Manage things. Lead people.
It is easier to apologize than to get permission.
It's easier to apologize than ask for permission.
At any given moment, there is always a line representing what your boss will believe. If you step over it, you will not get your budget. Go as close to that line as you can.
Humans are allergic to change. They love to say, 'We've always done it this way.' I try to fight that. That's why I have a clock on my wall that runs counter-clockwise.