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William Burrus, outgoing president of the American Postal Workers Union, was nonplussed with Donahoe's promotion, calling him "the architect" of cost cutting and operational changes "conducted in total secrecy" without labor consultation.

Postmaster General John E. Potter discusses retirement and his successor Ed O'Keefe 2010

In turn, two trade publications that The Eye reads regularly and admires incorrectly characterized Donahoe's statements as meaning that he was ordering the elimination of 30,000 jobs.

Despite reports, Postal Service not cutting 30,000 jobs 2011

As a role model for Jim Collins' Level 5 humility & ambition and Bill George's "True North" leaders, Donahoe's disciplined self-awareness and his listening ability have created a deeply loyal team and a healthy, evolving culture.

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Perhaps the real question is whether Gingrich -- one of the GOP's deepest and most respected thinkers -- will keep talking about the issue and later endorse any of Donahoe's efforts to right-size the mail agency.

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Mr. Donahoe's speech was interrupted by protesters calling for his removal and to stop closures of post offices.

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William Burrus, outgoing president of the American Postal Workers Union, was nonplussed with Donahoe's promotion, calling him "the architect" of cost cutting and operational changes "conducted in total secrecy" without labor consultation.

Postmaster General John E. Potter discusses retirement and his successor Ed O'Keefe 2010

Donahoe's position as postmaster general puts him atop the world's largest mail delivery service and also makes him head of the nation's second-largest civilian workforce behind only Wal-Mart, making him an important figure in many American households that rely on a postal paycheck.

Federal Eye: New postal boss wants 'profitable, nimble' service Ed O'Keefe 2010

But moments after Donahoe's brief bit of optimism, he described an organization that is financially very weak.

High priority for USPS: Solutions to stop billions in losses Joe Davidson 2010

But moments after Donahoe's brief bit of optimism, he described an organization that is financially very weak.

High priority for USPS: Solutions to stop billions in losses Joe Davidson 2010

Donahoe's position as postmaster general puts him atop the world's largest mail delivery service and also makes him head of the nation's second-largest civilian workforce behind only Wal-Mart, making him an important figure in many American households that rely on a postal paycheck.

New postal boss wants "profitable, nimble" service Ed O 2010