The Powell Principles

<p><i>The Powell Principles</i> details the decision-making habits success strategies and leadership philosophies of Secretary of State Colin Powell. Filled with insights that are as refreshingly honest as they are grittily real this concise no-nonsense book reveals the keys to Powell's unprecedented success keys that include:</p><ul> <li>Walk the talk</li><li>Be a dis-organizer</li><li>Let change lead growth</li><li>Be prepared to piss people off</li><li>Check your ego at the door</li><li>Push the envelope</li><li>Let situation dictate strategy</li><li>Challenge the pros</li><li>Trust those in the trenches</li><li>Prepare to be lonely</li></ul><p>Colin Powell rose from the hardscrabble streets of the Bronx to become the man <i>Newsweek </i>calls ...the most respected figure in American public life. Let <i>The Powell Principles </i>introduce you to the principles that drove him to the top and provide you with a blueprint for inspiring anyone--including yourself--to achieve extraordinary levels of professional success.</p>