RIP Colin Powell
 

A great American with a great American story

Yawn. Old news. Must have seen it 100 times today.

A real success story - HE grew up in the BRONX - when it was a real place .....

Our nation lost a true hero and someone who all Americans should look up to today. He served his country, in many roles, as the son of immigrants, with honor, integrity, honesty, ethics and a willingness to admit it - when he was wrong. If only we had a whole bunch more like him.

I had the pleasure of meeting him in Afghanistan when he was Secretary of State, one of the nicest people I ever met

Spoken like a true civilian....expect from others but never contribute.

Wow……smdh
Rude much

I think he would have made a great president.
:bigbow::bigbow:

Powell’s 13 Leadership Rules:

1. It Ain’t as Bad as You Think! It Will Look Better in the Morning. Leaving the office at night with a winning attitude affects more than you alone; it conveys that attitude to your followers.
2. Get Mad Then Get Over It. Instead of letting anger destroy you, use it to make constructive change.
3. Avoid Having Your Ego so Close to your Position that When Your Position Falls, Your Ego Goes With It. Keep your ego in check, and know that you can lead from wherever you are.
4. It Can be Done. Leaders make things happen. If one approach doesn’t work, find another.
5. Be Careful What You Choose. You May Get It. Your team will have to live with your choices, so don’t rush.
6. Don’t Let Adverse Facts Stand in the Way of a Good Decision. Superb leadership is often a matter of superb instinct. When faced with a tough decision, use the time available to gather information that will inform your instinct.
7. You Can’t Make Someone Else’s Choices. You Shouldn’t Let Someone Else Make Yours. While good leaders listen and consider all perspectives, they ultimately make their own decisions. Accept your good decisions. Learn from your mistakes.
8. Check Small Things. Followers live in the world of small things. Find ways to get visibility into that world.
9. Share Credit. People need recognition and a sense of worth as much as they need food and water.
10. Remain calm. Be kind. Few people make sound or sustainable decisions in an atmosphere of chaos. Establish a calm zone while maintaining a sense of urgency.
11. Have a Vision. Be Demanding. Followers need to know where their leaders are taking them and for what purpose. To achieve the purpose, set demanding standards and make sure they are met.
12. Don’t take counsel of your fears or naysayers. Successful organizations are not built by cowards or cynics.
13. Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier. If you believe and have prepared your followers, your followers will believe.

General Powell
 

I met him when I was a young Captain and he was commanding V Corps. A gentleman through and through. His book is great and well worth reading.

Well said. I agree completely on all points but especially the point about integrity, which is a virtue all too lacking in many people today.

That comment is as thoughtless as his was.

I earned my right to speak my mind. See rule #12

Thank you for sharing this. Good advise for us (leaders and followers). I think he would have been a good president. Obviously he has immense leadership experience.

Whether the guy was in the military or not he’s got a right to his own opinion. I hear from time to time when somebody doesn’t like what another person says, they use the “Well You Must Not Have Been In The Military “ being in the military doesn’t make your opinion any better then anyone else’s opinion