White House Management 101

President Donald Trump’s rocky start should come as no surprise. He has no experience in government or large organizations -- his company is a small family office that employs a few dozen people. Before finding success through television and licensing deals, his career was defined by a series of failures and bankruptcies. The image he has cultivated for himself as the CEO of a global empire is even more spurious than a degree from Trump University.

Still, the level of ineptitude has been staggering -- leaving his administration in disarray, stalling his agenda in Congress, and shaking U.S. allies’ confidence in American leadership. For the country’s sake, much less his own, Trump needs get the hang of the job quickly. But how? Here, in the bullet points he is said to prefer, are here are a few management principles he might find useful.