Colin Powell
The leader whom I researched is Retired General Colin Powell. He grew up in a tough neighborhood, educated in the public school system and went to City College in New York. After completing the schools ROTC’s program and graduating, Colin Powell was commissioned as an Army second lieutenant. He held many leadership positions to include National Security Advisor during the Reagan Administration, becoming the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest position in the Defense Department, and becoming the first African –American to become Secretary of State during the Bush administration.
Colin Powell received some of the best training the military, and the country, but stands out from his peers as being one of the few individuals who can traverse political party lines and lead diverse individuals and organizations. He said “leaders must be passionate, demonstrate selflessness, and empower their people to do their jobs.” Below are some examples that show why he exhibits the 7 competencies of an effective leader:
Ethics Competency: Colin Powell shows ethics competency by having the knowledge, skills and abilities to incorporate values and principles that distinguish right from wrong. When he was the National Security Advisor he found that he product the military produced seldom did not meet the policy maker’s needs. “He believed that it was his responsibility to initiate change in strategy and he did not want to be accused of not responding to world events.”
Self-Competency includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess a person’s own strengths and weaknesses. In a biography of Colin Powell by David Roth, Powell admits that he went to college for one reason, his parents expected him to go.” He maintained a “C” average in his major but excelled in with A’s in all ROTC classes. He credits much of his success in school to his parents. “It was nothing they never said that taught me, it was the way they lived their
Colin Powell received some of the best training the military, and the country, but stands out from his peers as being one of the few individuals who can traverse political party lines and lead diverse individuals and organizations. He said “leaders must be passionate, demonstrate selflessness, and empower their people to do their jobs.” Below are some examples that show why he exhibits the 7 competencies of an effective leader:
Ethics Competency: Colin Powell shows ethics competency by having the knowledge, skills and abilities to incorporate values and principles that distinguish right from wrong. When he was the National Security Advisor he found that he product the military produced seldom did not meet the policy maker’s needs. “He believed that it was his responsibility to initiate change in strategy and he did not want to be accused of not responding to world events.”
Self-Competency includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess a person’s own strengths and weaknesses. In a biography of Colin Powell by David Roth, Powell admits that he went to college for one reason, his parents expected him to go.” He maintained a “C” average in his major but excelled in with A’s in all ROTC classes. He credits much of his success in school to his parents. “It was nothing they never said that taught me, it was the way they lived their