The Powell Principles 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:
- Walk the talk
- Be a dis-organizer
- Let change lead growth
- Be prepared to piss people off
- Check your ego at the door
- Push the envelope
- Let situation dictate strategy
- Challenge the pros
- Trust those in the trenches
- Prepare to be lonely
Colin Powell rose from the hardscrabble streets of the Bronx to become
the man Newsweek calls "...the most respected figure in American
public life." Let The Powell Principles 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.