Audio only
Length7h 41m
About this audiobook
New York Times Bestselling Author
Colin Powell, one of America’s most admired public figures, reveals the unique lessons that shaped his life and career
It Worked for Me is a collection of lessons and personal anecdotes that shaped four star-general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell’s legendary career in public service. At its heart are Powell’s “Thirteen Rules,”—notes he accumulated on his desk that served as the basis for the leadership presentations he delivered throughout the world.
Powell’s short-but-sweet rules such as “Get mad, then get over it” and “Share credit,” are illuminated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand on his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and above all, respect for others. In work and life, Powell writes, “It is the human gesture that counts.”
A compelling storyteller, Powell shares parables both humorous and solemn that offer wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. “Trust your people,” he councils as he delegates presidential briefing responsibilities to two junior aides. “Do your best--someone is watching,” he advises those just starting out, recalling his own teenage summer job shipping cases of soda. Powell combines the insight he gained serving in the top ranks of the military and in four presidential administrations, as well as the lessons learned from his hardscrabble upbringing in the Bronx and his training in the ROTC. The result is a powerful portrait of a leader who was reflective, self-effacing, and grateful for the contributions of every employee, no matter how junior.
Powell’s writing--straightforward, accessible, and often very funny--will inspire, move, and surprise readers. Thoughtful and revealing, his book is a brilliant and original blueprint for leadership.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.3 (9.8K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
GenreBiography and Memoir, Education and Learning
Length7 hrs 41 mins
Narrated byColin Powell
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 22, 2012
LanguageEnglish
MotherlandJulia Ioffe17h 52m4.7 (2.5K)$40 · $0.00
Evidence Not SeenDarlene Deibler Rose11h 11m4.6 (11.9K)$29 · $0.00
Where Cowards Go to DieBenjamin Sledge8h 42m4.7 (351)$20 · $0.00
Will You Love Me?Cathy Glass9h 5m4.6 (9.3K)$29 · $0.00
Designing Terry Pratchett’s DiscworldPaul Kidby3h 52m4.7 (343)$20 · $0.00
HostageEli Sharabi5h 25m4.6 (10.8K)$24 · $0.00
Finding MeViola Davis9h 15m4.6 (256.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Dangerous Truth about Today’s MarijuanaLaura Stack CSP, MBA9h 57m4.7 (385)$20 · $0.00
Birdie & HarlowTaylor Wolfe7h 50m4.6 (6.5K)$26 · $0.00
The Lives of BrianBrian Johnson9h 45m4.6 (3.5K)$29 · $0.00
I Am The StormJanice Dean9h4.6 (1.5K)$8 · $0.00
Black History CollectionFrederick Douglass, Harriet Ann Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois27h 9m4.6 (2.6K)$18 · $0.00
Just as I AmCicely Tyson16h 8m4.6 (99K)$33 · $0.00
Unbroken Bonds of BattleJohnny Joey Jones8h 31m4.6 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
The Daughter of AuschwitzTova Friedman, Malcolm Brabant7h 54m4.6 (16.7K)$26 · $0.00
My Bondage and My Freedom (Annotated)Frederick Douglass15h 30m4.6 (2.4K)$2 · $0.00
Lily's PromiseLily Ebert, Dov Forman8h 54m4.6 (16.1K)$29 · $0.00
CrossroadsKaleb Dahlgren7h 56m4.6 (4.9K)$26 · $0.00
Across the RiverKent Babb11h 40m4.6 (927)$29 · $0.00
The Biography of Robert Murray M'CheyneAndrew A. Bonar7h 41m4.6 (2.2K)$1 · $0.00
A Brief History of IntelligenceMax S. Bennett12h 18m4.6 (6.6K)$29 · $0.00
HomeschooledStefan Merrill Block7h 10m3.6 (18.5K)$28 · $0.00
Children Under FireJohn Woodrow Cox10h 17m4.5 (1.6K)$29 · $0.00
The State Must ProvideAdam Harris7h 15m4.5 (775)$24 · $0.00
The Call of the Wild and FreeAinsley Arment9h 7m4.4 (21.2K)$29 · $0.00
The Freelance WayRobert Vlach19h 48m4.5 (528)$40 · $0.00
Race to the BottomLuke Rosiak9h 20m4.5 (600)$29 · $0.00
They Came for the SchoolsMike Hixenbaugh9h 5m4.5 (2.6K)$8 · $0.00
Find Me UnafraidKennedy Odede, Jessica Posner11h 11m4.5 (2.7K)$29 · $0.00
Asking for ItKate Harding8h 55m4.4 (5.3K)$20 · $0.00
Defining Moments in Black HistoryDick Gregory7h 37m4.4 (6K)$26 · $0.00
The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the AtlanteanMaurice Doreal3h 4m4.4 (8.8K)$6 · $0.00
Learning AmericaLuma Mufleh6h 37m4.4 (564)$24 · $0.00
Math-ishJo Boaler7h 21m4.4 (588)$24 · $0.00
Little SoldiersLenora Chu11h 30m4.3 (3.1K)$29 · $0.00
Financial FeministTori Dunlap8h 3m4.2 (22.2K)$8 · $0.00
Grammar-land; Or, Grammar in Fun for the Children of Schoolroom-shireM. L. Nesbitt2h 36m4.4 (487)$1 · $0.00
DarkwaterWilliam Edward Burghardt Du Bois6h 40m4.3 (1.4K)$11 · $0.00
The Highway Code UKDepartment for Transport3h 33m4.2 (36.6K)$11 · $0.00
He'll Be OKCelia Lashlie6h 32m4.3 (1.1K)$24 · $0.00
You may also like
The United States ConstitutionUnited States1h 57m4.5 (41.6K)$2 · $0.00
A History of the American PeoplePaul Johnson48h 16m4.2 (4.9K)$50
The Gospel of WealthAndrew Carnegie1h 16m3.9 (8.3K)$12 · $0.00
History of the Jews (Vol. 1-6) (Annotated)Heinrich Graetz118h 7m4.5 (318)$1.99 · $0.00
Vatican IJohn W. O’Malley8h 20m4.3 (502)$20 · $0.00
What's Wrong with the WorldG. K. Chesterton6h 16m4.2 (15.8K)$2.30
Lectures on Calvinism (Annotated)Abraham Kuyper9h 17m4.1 (1.9K)$2 · $0.00
A New Compact for IraqJoe Biden2h 7m$2 · $0.00
ClassifiedDavid E. Bernstein7h 1m4.3 (184)$17
Constitution of the State of TennesseeThe State of Tennessee3h 1m4.4 (18)$1 · $0.00
Culture and Anarchy (Annotated)Matthew Arnold15h 39m4.4 (158)$1.99 · $0.00
The Empire Strikes OutRobert Elias15h 3m3.5 (93)$25 · $0.00
Romanesque ArtVictoria Charles, Klaus Carl3h 51m$15 · $0.00
Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of ChinaNational People's Congress3h$2 · $0.00
Constitution of NigeriaFederal Republic of Nigeria8h 33m$1 · $0.00
Constitution of Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusGovernment of Northern Cyprus20m$2 · $0.00
20 Essential Philosophers You Must Know in 7 Minutes EachNietsnie Trebla2h 59m4.1 (13) Only with Ultra
Business-Englisch lernen Audio - Unsicherheit am ArbeitsplatzSpotlight Verlag1h 13m$18
How to Observe: Morals and MannersHarriet Martineau4h 5m3.9 (53)$1 · $0.00
Constitution of the State of Minnesota — 1960 VersionGovernment of the State of Minnesota2h 34m$2 · $0.00