Colin Powell is a hero of mine for many reasons. He rose to the rank of four-star general in the United States Army. He was the first African-American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Secretary of State. To the best of my knowledge, he was the first ROTC-commissioned officer to become chair of the Joint Chiefs. Powell has served his country as a diplomat under three U. S. Presidents. He is a Republican who refuses to be partisan. And, most of all, he doesn’t take himself too seriously. One of Powell’s greatest talents, however, is his skill as a story teller. Colin told the story of his rise from the streets of the South Bronx to halls of power around the world in A Soldier’s Story (2001) and My American Journey (2003). Others have written about his diplomatic work and his leadership philosophy. In It Worked for Me , Powell shares his own approach to leadership, personal responsibility, relationships,...
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