It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
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- Author：Colin Powell
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Summary
Colin Powell， one of America’s most admired public figures， reveals the principles that have shaped his life and career in this inspiring and engrossing memoir。
A beautiful companion to his previous memoir， the #1 New York Times bestseller My American Journey， Powell’s It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership is a trove of wisdom for anyone hoping to achieve their goals and turn their dreams into reality。
A message of strength and endurance from a man who has dedicated his life to public service， It Worked for Me is a book with the power to show readers everywhere how to achieve a more fulfilling life and career。
A beautiful companion to his previous memoir， the #1 New York Times bestseller My American Journey， Powell’s It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership is a trove of wisdom for anyone hoping to achieve their goals and turn their dreams into reality。
A message of strength and endurance from a man who has dedicated his life to public service， It Worked for Me is a book with the power to show readers everywhere how to achieve a more fulfilling life and career。
Reviews
Hannah
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A great read。 A lot of the advice in here is relevant towards military leaders， but even more that I think is really relevant to anybody who has a roller leadership in their life。
Alister Allert
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A good readIt worked for me is a light but insightful book。 Mixing anecdotes and life lessons that helped shape the general's life and enable his success。 A good readIt worked for me is a light but insightful book。 Mixing anecdotes and life lessons that helped shape the general's life and enable his success。 。。。more
Wm Denny Baldwin
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Although much of the book was self-serving， it reflected Mr。 Powell humane nature。 His candid and honest description of his upbringing as well as his challenges was quite revealing。 I enjoyed the read and increased admiration for our military and governmental leaders。
Brian Thorson
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Just as good the second time around！
OBryant
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While this book wouldn't be described as exciting， it was still a captivating book。 Mr。 Powell gathers his past personal interactions with others and is able to weave them into many leadership learning points。 He was able to convey the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions as well as bringing up the next generation。 He provides plenty of examples of how ordinary Americans can inspire others to be great leaders as well as providing examples of how amazing everyday Americans can be While this book wouldn't be described as exciting， it was still a captivating book。 Mr。 Powell gathers his past personal interactions with others and is able to weave them into many leadership learning points。 He was able to convey the importance of taking responsibility for one's actions as well as bringing up the next generation。 He provides plenty of examples of how ordinary Americans can inspire others to be great leaders as well as providing examples of how amazing everyday Americans can be。 。。。more
Scarlett Lee
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Very inspiring！ Chock full of excellent advice on succeeding in life！
Drew
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Very interesting when talking about his military career， especially his discussion of the lead up to Iraq and his UN speech。 Less interesting when he’s describing his speaking career。
Lucas A
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Listened to the audio version but will be reading the paper copy I have as well。 The book is an absolute gem， packed with leadership and life information。
Amy
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Excellent book a must read for leaders/managersBeautifully written book！ It is must read for every emerging leader/manager。 Very informative！ I thoroughly enjoyed the stories told throughout the book。
Kevin Nickerson
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Excellent read with wonderful examples and direction for Leaders。
Samuel Gilley
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Really good book based on leadedship。
Gretchen
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I really enjoyed this audiobook。 General Powell shares his wisdom of his leadership style。 It is incredible that most of the management would learn so much from it。 Unfortunately， the believe that managing by fear is most effective。 General Powell brings a wonderful humor to his storytelling。 Yes， he is the narrator。 I really enjoyed and learned a lot about effective leadership and management。
Ben Wainblat
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Highly informative read - reassuring to me that I practiced a decent amount of his advice， learned a decent amount more （including the importance of timing when to "Get off the train"）， and even disagreed with a bit but still could appreciate his point of view。 Definitely recommend for all current and future leaders。 Highly informative read - reassuring to me that I practiced a decent amount of his advice， learned a decent amount more （including the importance of timing when to "Get off the train"）， and even disagreed with a bit but still could appreciate his point of view。 Definitely recommend for all current and future leaders。 。。。more
Jeffrey Bush
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His life speaks for itself。 Very good leadership advice。 Easy read。
Diane
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What a great book！ The author tells the story of Colin Powell from his childhood to becoming part of the inner circle of the president。
Ronald Williams
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Superb reading for anyone in a day to day leadership struggle。 Colin Powell gives us all guidance on what worked for him on the "ladder to success。" This should be a must-read for all leaders， particularly in government and agencies like the Postal Service where the average guy or gal on the deckplate will find that there are too many trivial leaders who were never taught there are no trivial jobs in any successful organization。As a military veteran I can relate to leaders like General Powell。 A Superb reading for anyone in a day to day leadership struggle。 Colin Powell gives us all guidance on what worked for him on the "ladder to success。" This should be a must-read for all leaders， particularly in government and agencies like the Postal Service where the average guy or gal on the deckplate will find that there are too many trivial leaders who were never taught there are no trivial jobs in any successful organization。As a military veteran I can relate to leaders like General Powell。 As a postal employee I have to quote Colin Powell for postal management "You can never err by treating everyone in the building with respect， thoughtfulness， and a kind word，" Every one of of our employees is an essential employee。 Every one of them wants to be viewed that way。 They will not let you down or let you fail。 They will accomplish whatever you have put in front of them。"Love the chapter "The Indispensable Person"I enjoyed this book and found it hard to put down。 Got through it over the weekend。 I think you will enjoy it the same way。 It is an easy read with multiple informative chapters。Ka-Ching！ Another addition to the professional development library。Thank you for your service to America Mr。 Powell。 Hope to see you again on the "Get Motivated" seminar circuit。 。。。more
Chianna
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LOVED！
Orlando Díaz
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Interesting book， to learn more about the habits and personality of a great person。 An approach to the person behind the public figure。
Mehran Reza
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I really liked this bookI may not have agreed with his policies but his book is really well written。 Short and too point。
Adelard
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It Worked for me; In life and leadership By; Colin PowellIn this book he wrote some of the rules which helped him， among others he has his thirteen rules1。tIt ain’t as bad as you think， it will look better in the morning 2。t Get ma， then get over it 3。tAvoid having your Ego so close to your position that when your position falls your Ego goes with it 4。tIt can be done5。tBe careful what you choose you may get it6。tDon’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision7。tYou can’t make someon It Worked for me; In life and leadership By; Colin PowellIn this book he wrote some of the rules which helped him， among others he has his thirteen rules1。tIt ain’t as bad as you think， it will look better in the morning 2。t Get ma， then get over it 3。tAvoid having your Ego so close to your position that when your position falls your Ego goes with it 4。tIt can be done5。tBe careful what you choose you may get it6。tDon’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision7。tYou can’t make someone else’s choices。 Your should make yours8。tCheck small things9。tShare credit10。tRemain calm。 Be kind11。tHave a vision。 Be demanding12。tDon’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers13。tPerpetual optimism is a force multiplierApart from these thirteen rules he also mentioned some rules which I found interesting and educative •tDon’t be busy bastard•tA complete life includes more than work。 We need Family， Rest， Outside interest， and time to pursue them •tAlways show more kindness than seems necessary， because the person receiving it need it more that you will ever know•tLike any other mammals children do what their parents are doing •tNever walk pass a mistake （we must have guts to correct the mistakes as early as possible） •tBefore applying what you think is a solution make sure you rethink of it •t Use your position for good but don’t let it go to your head •tDon’t make your public life your full time occupation & hide frequently from the madding crowd 。。。more
Alex Railean
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I really enjoyed this book; the audio version is narrated by Powell himself， which makes it even better。He shares some of his personal stories， giving us a chance to follow the development of his career。 There's some humour， there are insights， failures。 Colin Powell is a great person to hang out with。I like him even more after processing this book。 And yet， as a fellow reader commented， I wish he covered the problem with the "WMDs that were not there" in greater detail。 Considering his experien I really enjoyed this book; the audio version is narrated by Powell himself， which makes it even better。He shares some of his personal stories， giving us a chance to follow the development of his career。 There's some humour， there are insights， failures。 Colin Powell is a great person to hang out with。I like him even more after processing this book。 And yet， as a fellow reader commented， I wish he covered the problem with the "WMDs that were not there" in greater detail。 Considering his experience and the rules he promotes （see notes below about known/unknown/。。。）， it seems that he could've easily caught it。 Either he started applying these rules as a consequence of this failure OR he follows the other rule （see "dirty linen" below）。 He is very loyal to his country， and despite the mistakes， he isn't going to throw others under the bus， he prepares his "3 envelopes" instead。This latter point is something worthy of emphasis - he is dedicated to the cause and is willing to make personal sacrifices for the country， prioritizing long-term objectives。Some notes for internal use:# dealing with the press- they get to pick the question， but you get to pick the answer- you don't have to answer any question you don't want to- never lie- beware of being too open- never answer hypothetical questions about the future- never reveal the private advice you have given your superiors- answers should be directed to the message you want readers and viewers to get; the interviewers are not your audience- they're doing your job， you're doing yours， but you're the only one at risk- don't predict or speculate about future events- beware of slang or one-liners， unless you're consciously trying to produce a soundbite- don't wash dirty linen- do not answer any question containing a premise you disagree with- don't push yourself or don't let others push you towards an answer you don't want to give- if trapped - be vague- never cough or shift your feet :-）# dealing with information when solving problemsUnderstand the kind of data you're dealing with or are being provided- what you know- what you don't know- what you think- and distinguish which is which。（in a way， similar to what Rumsfeld said about unknown unknowns）# other points- bad news isn't wine， it won't get better with time。- AAR （after action review）， an analysis of what happened， to figure out how to do better next time。- "sorry for the 100 horses vs I can make another general in 5min"。- the 3 envelopes story。- swagger stick - "officers are authorized to carry them， if they see the need"。 。。。more
Saad
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اسلوب الكاتب القصصي ممتع ولكن فيه تبريرات لسياسة امريكا الخارجية بشكل غير مقنع ولا يبدوا انه صادق تماما في رواية الاحداث اما فيما يخص الفائدة في فن القيادة فهو مفيد
Amandeep Basanti
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One of the best books I have ever read， what an amazing speaker。 I bought both the audio book and the physical version。
Misty D
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RespectIn a world full of political hacks， Colin Powell has always been a person who spoke what he believed regardless of who it pleased or displeased。 Our world needs more men like this and understand what makes them tick。 This book captures the heartbeat of Colin Powell。
Chris Murphy
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Solid book full of solid advice from a person who has demonstrated himself to be a solid leader。 Highly recommend。
Alejandro Maldonado
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Principios que funcionanEl libro narrado en primera persona es muy bueno， todo lo que Powell vivió lo narra tan naturalmente que impresiona。 lo mejor del libro， las 13 reglas que sugiere para liderar
Trish Mcintosh
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Disappointed。 This felt like so many leadership/self help books by charismatic successful people。 A third or later book pushed out with little new - pasted together to fulfill a book contract。 It wasn’t awful- it just wasn’t good。
Yonatan Zeleke
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Enjoyed this book thoroughly I had to read it twice。 Gen Powell various “rules” for leadership and even being a decent human being in this book。 Most of the rules in the book are common sense ideas but he presents them in such a simple way that makes it very easy to read。 I have used his recommendation in my leadership roles and will continue to use them more in the future。
Tyler Beil
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I love how he takes what he has learned from the military to how he imply it throughout his life。 It has inspired me to be a better father and worker。 From this book he is a very remarkable upstanding man。 I only wish is that he had say something about what he would like the future of the government to do。
William Hands
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