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IT WORKED FOR ME - COLIN L POWELL TONY KOLTZ GE...

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?notes he gathered over the years and that now
form the basis of his leadership presentations given throughout the world. Powell's short but
sweet rules?among them  Get mad  then get over it and Share credit?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. In work and in life  Powell writes 
it's about how we touch and are touched by the people we meet. It's all about the people. A
natural storyteller  Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in
the workplace and beyond. Trust your people  he counsels as he delegates presidential briefing
responsibilities to two junior State Department desk officers. Do your best?someone is watching
he advises those just starting out  recalling his own teenage summer job mopping floors in a
soda-bottling factory. 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's It Worked for Me is
bound to inspire  move  and surprise readers. Thoughtful and revealing  it is a brilliant and
original blueprint for leadership.

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