The Powell Principles: 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Lengendary Leader (The McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)

The Powell Principles: 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Lengendary Leader (The McGraw-Hill Professional Education Series)

<p><i>The Powell Principles</i> details the decision-making habits, success strategies, and leadership philosophies of Secretary of State Colin Powell. Filled with insights that are as refreshingly honest as they are grittily real, this concise, no-nonsense book reveals the keys to Powell's unprecedented success, keys that include:</p> <ul> <li>Walk the talk</li> <li>Be a dis-organizer</li> <li>Let change lead growth</li> <li>Be prepared to piss people off</li> <li>Check your ego at the door</li> <li>Push the envelope</li> <li>Let situation dictate strategy</li> <li>Challenge the pros</li> <li>Trust those in the trenches</li> <li>Prepare to be lonely</li> </ul> <p>Colin Powell rose from the hardscrabble streets of the Bronx to become the man <i>Newsweek </i>calls "...the most respected figure in American public life." Let <i>The Powell Principles </i>introduce you to the principles that drove him to the top and provide you with a blueprint for inspiring anyone--including yourself--to achieve extraordinary levels of professional success.</p>