Colin Powell: “It’s All About the People”; and his Thirteen Rules
May 15, 2013 § 1 Comment
A book landed on my desk from a fellow respected colleague and growing friend at Mozilla. Thanks Pascal! The book was Colin Powell’s: It Worked For Me – In Life and Leadership.
The core of the book and of Powell are his Thirteen Rules and the stories of the people in his life. These thirteen rules are self-described quotes or aphorism he had collected over the years (prior to the Internet). He kept them front and center under the glass cover of his desktop. I present them here as I can’t land this book on everyone else’s desk who might be reading this blog. It’s much more efficient in simply sharing this way.
1. It Ain’t As Bad As You Think. It Will Look Better In The Morning (Attitude)
2. Get Mad, Then Get Over It. (Attitude)
3. Avoid Having Your Ego So Close To Your Position That When Your Position Falls, Your Ego Goes With It.
“Disagree with me, do it with feeling, try to convince me you are right and I am about to go down the wrong path. You owe that to me; that’s why you are here. But don’t be intimidated when I argue back. A moment will come when I’ve heard enough and I make a decision. Loyalty is disagreeing strongly, and loyalty is executing faithfully.” « Read the rest of this entry »