The Powell Principles 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Lengendary Leader

by Harari, Oren

• ISBN13: 9780071411097
• ISBN10: 0071411097
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Spiral Bound
• Copyright: 2002-12-27
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

The key to success in any setting lies in knowing how to be an effective leader. "The Powell Principles" outlines the decision-making habits, success strategies, and leadership philosophies of Secretary of State Colin Powell, and provides fascinating examples of how Powell has used them to overcome numerous obstacles in his climb to the top. Filled with insights that are refreshingly honest, this concise, powerful book reveals how you can dramatically improve your leadership skills and achieve unmatched levels of professional success, while inspiring others to extraordinary performance.

Author Biography

Oren Harari, Ph.D., is a professor of management at the McLaren Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco. A prominent author, speaker, and consultant, he is the author or coauthor of six previous books and has contributed to Harvard Business Review and numerous other professional publications.

Table of Contents

The Powell principles	p. 1
Promote a clash of ideas	p. 5
Be prepared to piss people off	p. 9
Establish trust	p. 13
Walk the talk	p. 17
Pick the right people	p. 21
Listen	p. 25
Be vigilant in details	p. 29
Be a disorganizer	p. 33
Check your ego at the door	p. 37
Let change lead growth	p. 41
Seek consensus (but don't be ruled by it)	p. 45
Fit no stereotypes	p. 49
Simplify	p. 53
Let situation dictate strategy	p. 57
Push the envelope	p. 61
Close with the enemy	p. 65
View people as partners	p. 69
Challenge the pros	p. 73
Don't rely on charts and titles	p. 77
Trust those in the trenches	p. 81
Make optimism a top priority	p. 85
Have fun in your command	p. 89
Strive for balance	p. 93
Prepare to be lonely	p. 97
Notes and exercises for the trainer and/or human resource manager	p. 103
Other titles in the McGraw-Hill professional education series	p. 115
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