It Worked for Me LP: In Life and Leadership

by TonyKoltz (Author), Colin Powell (Author)

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  2012

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  Hardcover
  2012

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  It Worked for Me is a collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that have shaped four star-general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell's legendary career in public service. At its heart are Powell's 13 Rules , notes he accumulated on his desk that are now the basis for his leadership presentations throughout the world. Powell's short-but-sweet rules such as Get mad, then get over it and Share credit, are illuminated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand on his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and above all, respect for others. In work and life , Powell writes, It is the human gesture that counts .