It Worked for Me

by Powell, Colin; Koltz, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780062135124
• ISBN10: 0062135120
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-05-22
• Publisher: Harpercollins

Summary

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."

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. xi
The Rules
My Thirteen Rules	p. 3
Know Yourself, Be Yourself
Always Do Your Best, Someone Is Watching	p. 31
The Street Sweeper	p. 37
Busy Bastards	p. 39
Kindness Works	p. 45
I'm All Caught Up	p. 49
Where on the Battlefield?	p. 53
Spheres and Pyramids	p. 61
Potential, Not Just Performance	p. 67
Take Care of The Troops
Trust Your People	p. 73
Mutual Respect	p. 77
We're Mammals	p. 83
Never Walk Past a Mistake	p. 91
The Guys in the Field Are Right and the Staff Is Wrong	p. 93
It Takes All Kinds	p. 95
Fast Times in the Digital World
Brainware	p. 105
Tell Me What You Know	p. 113
Tell Me Early	p. 121
Beware First Reports	p. 125
Five Audiences	p. 129
Getting to 150 Percent
What I Tell My New Aides	p. 137
One Team, One Fight	p. 149
Compete to Win	p. 153
Swagger Sticks	p. 159
They'll Bitch About the Brand	p. 161
After Thirty Days, You Own the Sheets	p. 165
Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall	p. 167
Squirrels	p. 175
Meetings	p. 181
The Indispensable Person	p. 187
Time to Get off the Train	p. 191
Be Gone	p. 195
Reflections
The Powell Doctrine	p. 201
The Pottery Barn Rule	p. 209
February 5, 2003: The United Nations	p. 217
Parsley Island	p. 225
Pizza and Milk	p. 231
Cousin Di	p. 237
Speaking Is My Business	p. 243
On the Road	p. 253
Gifts	p. 257
Best and Worst	p. 263
Hot Dogs	p. 267
The Gift of a Good Start	p. 271
Afterword: It's All About People	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 281
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