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The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell (Management & Leadership) Paperback – August 8, 2003
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One of Booklist's Top 10 Business Books of 2002 and a BusinessWeek, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today business bestseller
"Management professor Oren Harari adopts Colin Powell's rise into the upper ranks of American power as a model for decision makers in the private sector. Harari hails Powell's character as the essence of a host of supple executive virtues, from defining and defending rational objectives to playing the provocateur against outdated modes of boardroom thinking."--The Washington Post
"Powell appears to be a natural born leader with an intuitive sense of strategy for advancement in war and politics. For those of us who are not so lucky to have such diplomacy inherently, Harari's book can teach us how to lead effectively following Powell's example."--USA Today
"This is a 'battle-tested' leadership book and although the author has shown how to apply these principles in the corporate venue, you don't have to be a CEO to benefit from the words and wisdom of Colin Powell."--Booklist
- Print length288 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMcGraw Hill
- Publication dateAugust 8, 2003
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
- ISBN-109780071418614
- ISBN-13978-0071418614
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"Powell appears to be a natural born leader with an intuitive sense of strategy for advancement in war and politics. For those of us who are not so lucky to have such diplomacy inherently, Harari's book can teach us how to lead effectively following Powell's example."
"This is a 'battle-tested' leadership book and although the author has shown how to apply these principles in the corporate venue, you don't have to be a CEO to benefit from the words and wisdom of Colin Powell."
From the Publisher
Oren Harari is a professor of management at the McLaren Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco.
From the Back Cover
More than 100,000 copies sold in hardcover!
The New York Times, Business Week, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller--Now in Paperback!
The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell goes beyond other books to take an honest look into the foundations of Colin Powell's compelling leadership style. Sparked with insights and observations that are as refreshingly honest as they are grittily realistic, it provides a blueprint for inspiring anyone--including yourself--to achieve extraordinary levels of performance.
Praise for The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell
"Management professor Oren Harari adopts Colin Powell's rise into the upper ranks of American power as a model for decision makers in the private sector. Harari hails Powell's character as the essence of a host of supple executive virtues..."
--The Washington Post
"Powell appears to be a natural born leader with an intuitive sense of strategy for advancement in war and politics. For those of us who are not so lucky to have such diplomacy inherently, Harari's book can teach us how to lead effectively following Powell's example."
--USA Today
"This is a 'battle-tested' leadership book and although the author has shown how to apply these principles in the corporate venue, you don't have to be a CEO to benefit from the words and wisdom of Colin Powell."
--Booklist
"Colin Powell's leadership secrets are not secret anymore. Management professor Oren Harari has packaged them in a handbook that can be put to good use by anyone who is in a position of leadership or aspires to be."
--Dallas Morning News
About the Author
Oren Harari is a professor of management at the McLaren Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco.
Product details
- ASIN : 007141861X
- Publisher : McGraw Hill; 1st edition (August 8, 2003)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 288 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780071418614
- ISBN-13 : 978-0071418614
- Item Weight : 11.9 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.4 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #416,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #82 in Political Leadership
- #2,909 in Entrepreneurship (Books)
- #5,190 in Leadership & Motivation
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Oren Harari is a professor of management at the McLaren Graduate School of Business, University of San Francisco. A prominent author, speaker, and consultant in the areas of competitive advantage, organizational change, and transformational leadership, Harari writes a weekly column "Harari at Large" for the American Management Association's website, Mworld. He has contributed to Harvard Business Review, California Management Review, Industrial Relations, Small Business Reports, and other professional publications.
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Well, it turns out that the Powell book is really good! To be more accurate, it is not so much a biography as a leadership book based on the life and experience of Powell, who has had a remarkably successful career as a leader by any standards. In Harari's words: "The lessons in this book constitute a clear strategic, philosophical, value-based, and ethical blueprint by which Powell leads". Some of the discussion is (understandably) somewhat militaristic, but Harari does a good job of bringing the principles out.
The book distills Powell's "leadership principles" and presents them clearly and succinctly, together with examples from Harari's experience and other sources. These pithy leadership principles are memorable and direct, making this an easy book to put into practice.
A great quote from Powell himself, which sums up his leadership philosophy rather well: "Leadership is not rank, privilege, titles, or money. It is responsibility".
Recommended for anyone interested in developing their leadership skills.
Two minor drawbacks (but certainly not deal breakers in reading this book):
1. The book was written and releases right around 9/11. Because the landscape has changed so much since then, the book, at times, seems a little dated
2. Although the author freely points this out, Colin Powell was not involved in the writing of this book (beyond a few letter exchanges and one interview).
Overall, the book is well-worth reading.
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