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It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"—notes he gathered over the years and that now form the basis of his leadership presentations. Powell's short but sweet rules such as "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit" illustrate his emphasis on conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. A natural storyteller, Powell offers warm and engaging parables on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. Taken together, they comprise a powerful portrait of a reflective, self-effacing leader. Thoughtful and revealing, Colin Powell's It Worked for Me is a brilliant and original blueprint for leadership.

One of America's most admired public figures reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career, and sets forth a thoughtful, brilliant, and original blueprint for leadership. It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"—such as "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit"—which are illustrated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand upon his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. He offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. Powell combines the insights he has gained serving in the top ranks of the military and in four presidential administrations with the lessons he's learned from his immigrant-family upbringing in the Bronx, his training in the ROTC, and his growth as an Army officer. The result is a powerful portrait of a leader who is reflective, self-effacing, and grateful for the contributions of everyone he works with.

Colin Powell, one of America's most admired public figures, reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir.

Colin Powell is the Embodiment of the American Dream. HE was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from jamica. HE Knew the rough Life of the streets. HE overcame a barely Average START at School. Then HE Joined the Army. The Rest is History. Powell writes of the anxieties and missteps as well as the triumphs that marked his rise to a Four-star General, National security Advisor, Chairman of the joint chiefs of Staff, mastermind of Desert Storm, and now the man the country would most like to Draft as President just as it drafted General Eisenhower before him in 1952. Powell gives US behind-The-Scenes protraits of Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, of stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf, and many others. This is a Book of Book of political excitement and Disclosure, ist is also a view from the mountaintop of the political Landscape of America

Colin Powell writes of his anxieties and difficulties as well as the triumphs that marked his rise to four-star US General, National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, mastermind of Desert Storm, and now the man many Americans would like to draft as President.