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It Worked for Me

In Life and Leadership

by General Colin L. Powell

|Harper Perennial©2014·304 pages

Colin Powell is a retired four-star general in the United States Army and has earned numerous military, civilian, and foreign honors. He served four presidential administrations in a variety of roles, most recently as Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. In this great book, he shares the wisdom he gained that, as per the title, worked for him in life and leadership. It's fantastic. Big Ideas we explore include a super-quick look at his Thirteen Rules, the power of perpetual optimism (it's a force multiplier!), starting with "It can be done" (but making sure we're optimists and not stupid :), entering the Zone of Calm (essential for a leader), the fact that good leaders know that good plans are revised immediately, and how to deal with fear and failure.


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General Colin L. Powell
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General Colin L. Powell

35-year veteran of the U.S. Army, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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