Quotes from It Worked For Me — Colin Powell
1937–2021 United States
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I may be down, but never out. An infantry officer can do anything.
It Worked For Me (2012)
You can't make good decisions unless you have good information and can separate facts from opinion and speculation.
It Worked For Me (2012)
As successes come your way, remember that you didn't do it alone. It is always we.
It Worked For Me (2012)
Always do your very best. Even when no one else is looking, you always are. Don't disappoint yourself.
It Worked For Me (2012)
Success ultimately rests on small things, lots of small things. Leaders have to have a feel for small things — a feel for what is going in in the depths of an organization where small things reside. The more senior you become, the more you are isolated by pomp and staff, and the harder and more necessary it becomes to know what is going on six floors down. One way is to leave the top floor and its grand accoutrements and get down into the bowels for real. Don't tell anyone you are coming. Avoid advance notices that produce crash cleanups, frantic preparations, and PowerPoint presentations.
It Worked For Me (2012)
As you will see, there are no conclusions or recommendations, just my observations. The chapters are freestanding. You can read them straight through or jump in anywhere. Everyone has life lessons and stories. These are mine. All I can say is that they worked for me.
It Worked For Me (2012)
I believe that when you first take over a new outfit, start out trusting the people there unless you have real evidence not to. If you trust them, they will trust you, and those bonds will strengthen over time. They will work hard to make sure you do well. They will protect you and cover you. They will take care of you.
It Worked For Me (2012)