Colin Powell has established an entirely new standard for leadership excellence. Through four U.S. presidents and countless world crises-including the current high-stakes campaign against global terror--the blunt-spoken four-star general has grown to become one of the world's most effective, bottom-line leaders.
The Powell Principles looks at the secrets behind Powell's decision-making habits, success strategies, and leadership philosophies. Filled with insights that are as refreshingly honest as they are grittily real, this concise, no-nonsense book reveals the keys to Colin Powell's unprecedented success, keys that include:
- Walk the talk
- Be a dis-organizer
- Let change lead growth
- 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
- The Powell Principles
- Promote a clash of ideas
- Be prepared to piss people off
- Establish trust
- Walk the talk
- Pick the right people
- Listen
- Be vigilant in details
- Be a disorganizer
- Check your ego at the door
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