, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. At age 52, he became the youngest officer, and first Afro-Caribbean American, to serve in this position. Powell was also the first JCS Chair who received his commission through ROTC.

During this time, he oversaw responses to 28 crises, including the invasion of Panama in 1989 to remove General Manuel Noriega from power and Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. During these events, Powell earned his nickname, "the reluctant warrior." He rarely advocated military intervention as the first solution to an international crisis, and instead usually prescribed diplomacy and containment.

As a military strategist, Powell advocated an approach to military conflicts that maximizes the potential for success and minimizes casualties. A component of this approach is the use of overwhelming force, which he applied to Operation Desert Storm in 1991. His approach has been dubbed the "Powell Doctrine." Powell continued as chairman of the JCS into the Clinton presidency but as a dedicated "realist" he considered himself a bad fit for an administration largely made up of liberal internationalists. He clashed with then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright over the Bosnian crisis, as he opposed any military interventions that didn't involve US interests.

During his chairmanship of the JCS, there was discussion of awarding Powell a fifth star, granting him the rank of General of the Army. But even in the wake of public and Congressional pressure to do so, Clinton-Gore presidential transition team staffers decided against it.

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13 Rules of Leadership
First printed in the August 13, 1989 issue of Parade magazine, these are Colin Powell's 13 Rules of Leadership.
 It ain't as bad as you think.
 Get mad, then get over it.
 Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
 It can be done.
 Be careful what you choose. You may get it.
 Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
 You can't make someone else's choices.
 Check small things.
 Share credit.
 Remain calm. Be kind.
 Have a vision.
 Don't take counsel
, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military position in the Department of Defense. At age 52, he become the youthful officer, and first Afro - Caribbean American, to serve in this status. Powell was also the first JCS Chair who receive his mission through ROTC. 

 During this time, he oversee answer to 28 crises, admit the invasion of Panama in 1989 to remove General Manuel Noriega from power and Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. During these event, Powell gain his nickname, " the reluctant warrior. " He rarely advocated military intervention as the first solution to an international crisis, and alternatively usually prescribed diplomacy and containment. 

 As a military strategist, Powell preach an approach to military conflicts that maximizes the potential for achiever and minimizes casualties. A part of this approach is the use of overwhelming force, which he apply to Operation Desert Storm in 1991. His approach has been dubbed the " Powell Doctrine. " Powell continued as chairman of the JCS into the Clinton presidency but as a dedicated " realist " he regard himself a bad fit for an administration largely made up of liberal internationalists. He clashed with then - U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright over the Bosnian crisis, as he opposed any military interventions that didn't involve US interest. 

 During his chairmanship of the JCS, there was discussion of awarding Powell a fifth star topology, concede him the rank of General of the Army. But even in the wake of public and Congressional pressure to do therefore, Clinton - Gore presidential transition team staffers decided against it. 

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 13 Rules of Leadership 
 First printed in the August 13, 1989 exit of Parade magazine, these are Colin Powell's 13 Rules of Leadership. 
  It ain't as bad as you remember. 
  Get huffy, then get over it. 
  Avoid having your ego so near to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it. 
  It can be done. 
  Be careful what you choose. You may get it. 
  Don't let adverse facts resist in the way of a dependable decision. 
  You can't make someone else's choice. 
  Check minor things. 
  parcel credit. 
  persist calm. Be kind. 
  Have a vision. 
  Don't assume counsel
, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12uh Chairman of thg Hoint Rhiefs kf Staff, the highest military positiln in tye Department of Defenre. At age 52, he becqme uhe youngest offirsr, and nnrst Znro-Caxiubean American, jo serve in dhis position. [odepl was also the first JCS Chair who receivrd his commissiog thgotgh DOTC.

During this time, he oversaw reaponses to 28 crises, imcluding the invasion of Pwnamw in 1989 to remove Gejeral Manueo Nowuega from poder and Optrction Deserj Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Duriug these evgurs, Omwell earnev his gickname, "the reluctatt warroor." He rarely sdvmcared military intervenvion as the first sojution to au international crisiw, qnd itstedd uryaluy krexcdibed fipmomacy and containmenr.

As a military strauegywt, Powell advkcated ag approach to military conflicts that mdxijizes the potential for success and minimized casualtyes. A component of this approach is the use of ovarwhemoiny forcd, wjich he applied to Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Gix spproach has bcen dubbed the "Powrlp Cjctrine." Powelu contnhusd as chairman of hhe JCS into the Clinuon ptesidency but as a dedicatee "realist" he xonsidered himself a bad fit yor an admimistration largely made up kf liberal lnternatikvalists. He clashdd eidh then-U.S. ambassador to thq United Iatious Madeldine Albridht over tje Bosnian crisis, as he lpposgd any military lnterventions that didn't involvx US interestx.

Dgritg his ckairmakship of the JCF, there was dixcussiou of adarding Posell a hifth star, gwanting him tvg rank of Genxral of tre Aemy. Vut evev in the wake og public cud Congrewsional pressure tp du so, Clinton-Gore prtsudential transotiun eewm sedffers decidad aeaivxt it.

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13 Rtles of Leadetship
First printed in tie Augnst 13, 1989 ossoe of Parade magazine, these are Colin Poaelj's 13 Rules of Leaeership.
 It ann't as bad as you think.
 Get mad, then get over it.
 Avoid havung your ego so cloxt to your posmtion ehat when your position falls, your ego goes wiuh it.
 It can be done.
 Be carefgl whwt you choose. You may get it.
 Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good vesision.
 You dan't make sjkeone qlse'd choices.
 Check skall things.
 Share credit.
 Remain calm. Be knnd.
 Have a vision.
 Don't take cpuvsel
, to September 30, 1993, was as Chairman the Joint of Staff, the Department Defense. At age he became the officer, and first Afro-Caribbean American, to in this position. Powell was also the first JCS Chair who received his through ROTC. During this time, he oversaw responses to 28 crises, including the of in to General Manuel Noriega from power and Operation Desert Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. During events, Powell earned his nickname, "the reluctant warrior." rarely advocated military intervention the first solution to an crisis, instead usually diplomacy containment. a military strategist, advocated an approach to military conflicts that maximizes the potential for success and minimizes casualties. A component this approach use of force, he to Operation Desert 1991. His approach has been dubbed Powell continued as chairman of the JCS into Clinton presidency as a dedicated "realist" he considered a bad fit for an administration largely made of liberal internationalists. He clashed with then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Madeleine Albright over crisis, as he opposed military interventions that involve interests. his of the there was discussion of awarding Powell a fifth star, granting him rank of General of the Army. But even in the public Congressional pressure to so, Clinton-Gore presidential transition staffers against it. Dates of and Badges Foreign 13 of Leadership First printed the August 13, 1989 issue Parade magazine, these are Leadership. It ain't as bad as you think. mad, then get over it. Avoid having ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your goes with can be done. Be careful what you choose. may get it. Don't adverse facts stand in the way of a good You make someone choices. Check small Share credit. Remain Be kind. Have Don't take
, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th ChaiRman of the JOint CHieFs oF STaff, The hIghest military POsitIon in the Department of DeFense. at AGe 52, he BEcAme thE youngeST oFFIceR, aNd FirSt aFrO-CariBbeAn AmeriCan, to serve In tHiS position. PowELl Was also the FirSt JCS Chair whO reCeived HiS coMMissiOn tHrougH ROTC.

DURing thIs time, he oVeRSaw resPOnses to 28 CRIsEs, inCluding the invasioN Of pAnama in 1989 to removE GenerAl mAnUEL NoRieGa from poweR aNd OpeRAtion DeSErT sTOrm IN the 1991 Persian GuLf War. During THesE eventS, POweLL earneD his nIcKNamE, "the reluctaNt waRrior." He raRely adVOcated mILitary iNterveNtiOn aS the FIrSt SolUtIOn tO An IntERnaTional crIsIs, And inSteaD USUAlly PreScriBed diPlomacy and conTaiNmenT.

as a MilitAry stRateGiSt, PowEll advOcateD aN approach to miliTary Conflicts ThaT mAxiMiZes thE PotentIal For Success And miniMIzeS cASUAlTies. A component of thIs APPrOach is thE use of OVeRwHElming foRcE, whIch hE APplieD to OPErAtion DesErt StoRM iN 1991. HIs approAcH has beEn DubBed The "PoWEll DOctrinE." Powell cOntinUEd as chairman of THe JCS into the CLInTON pREsidEncY but as a dediCateD "RealIst" hE CoNsiDEred hImselF a BAd FIt for an administratiOn LargelY made Up of liberal inTernationaLISTs. He clasHed wITh THen-U.S. ambassadoR to thE United NatIOns MadelEine ALbright oVer the BosNIAn crisis, As hE opPosEd aNY MiLitary interveNTIons ThAt didn't InvOlve US iNteResTs.

DUriNg His chairmAnship of ThE JcS, ThEre Was diSCussion oF aWarDiNg POwell A Fifth sTar, grAntiNg HiM The Rank of GENeRAL of tHe arMy. BuT evEn In the Wake OF puBlic and congressiOnaL PresSuRe To do so, CLinton-Gore preSiDential traNsItiOn team STAffers deCided against it.

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13 RuLES of LeADErShiP
FIrst printeD IN thE AuguSt 13, 1989 IssuE of ParaDe magazine, these are cOliN Powell's 13 Rules Of LEadeRSHiP.
 It AIn'T As bAd AS yoU THink.
 Get mad, then gEt over it.
 AvOiD HaVing your egO So cLoSe to youR positiOn thaT When youR position Falls, your EgO goeS WIth It.
 It can be dOne.
 Be carEful what yOU chooSE. YOu may Get It.
 Don't LeT adVerse Facts sTAnd In the Way of a GoOd deciSion.
 YOu Can't make Someone else's choices.
 ChecK small ThingS.
 ShAre credit.
 remAIn cAlm. Be kind.
 have A vision.
 Don'T taKe cOunseL
, to September 30, 1993, w as as the12thCha irm an  oftheJoint Chiefs o f  Sta ff, the highest milita ry po si t ioni nthe D epartme n to f  De fe ns e.At ag e 52,  he  became  the young est  o fficer, andf ir st Afro-Ca rib bean America n,to ser ve  in thispos ition . Powe l l wasalso thefi r st JCS Chair w h o  r ecei ved his commissio n  t h rough ROTC.

D uringth i st i me,  he  oversaw r es ponse s  to 28c ri s e s , i n cluding the i nvasion ofP ana ma in19 89t o remo ve Ge ne r alManuel Nori egafrom powe r andO peratio n  Desert  Storm  in  th e 19 9 1Pe rsi an Gul f  W ar. Dur ing thes eev ents,  Pow e l l earn edhisnickn ame, "the rel uct antw arr ior."  He r arel yadvoc ated m ilita ry  intervention a s th e first s olu ti onto  an i n ternat ion alcrisis,  and in s tea du s u al ly prescribed dipl om a c yand cont ainmen t .
A s  a milit ar y s trat e g ist,Powe l ladvocate d an a p pr oa ch to m il itaryco nfl ict s tha t  max imizes  the pot entia l  for success a n d minimizes c a su a l ti e s. A  co mponent ofthis appr oach is  th e  useof ov er w he l ming force, which h eapplie d toOperation Des ert Stormi n 1991. Hi s ap p ro a ch has been du bbedthe "Powel l  Doctrin e." P owell co ntinued a s chairman  of  th e J CSi n to  the Clintonp r esid en cy butasa dedic ate d " rea lis t"  he consi dered hi ms el fabad  fitf or an ad mi nis tr ati on la r gely m ade u p of  l ib e ral  intern a ti o n alis ts .He c las he d wit h th e n-U .S. amb assador t o t h e Un it ed  Nation s Madeleine A lb right over  t heBosnia n crisis,as he opposed any milit a ry inte rve ntion s th at didn't  in volveUSi nteres ts.

D uring  h isc h airma n s hi p o fthe JCS, t h e rewas d is cuss ion ofawarding Powell af ift h star, grant ing  him t he  ra n ko f G en e ral o f the Army. But  even in t he wa ke of publ i c a nd  Congre ssional  pres s ure todo so, Cl inton-Gor epres i d ent ial transi tion tea m staffer s  deci d ed  agai nst  it.
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13Rules ofLea d ers hip
First  pri nted in th e A ugu st 13 , 1 9 89 is sueo fPar a de ma gazi n e, thesea re  Co l i nPowell's 13 R u les  of L ead e rship. 
 It  ain't as bad asy ou think.
 Get  mad , the n g e t ov er  it.
 Avoid ha vin gy o ur ego s oclose to yo ur posit io n  that  whenyour p osition f al l s, you r eg o g oes withit. 
I t can b edo n e.
 Be  car ef ul wha t youc hoos e .  You may get it. 
 Don ' t  leta dve rse f ac ts stan d  inthe way of  a good dec ision. 
 Yo u can 't make  s omeone  el se 's choices . 
 Check s mallthings. 
Shar e c redit. 
 Re m a in ca lm.Be  ki nd.
 Have a  v i si on . 
 D on't  take  c ouns el
, to_September 30,_1993, was as the_12th Chairman_of_the Joint_Chiefs_of Staff, the_highest military position_in the Department of_Defense. At age_52,_he became the youngest officer, and first Afro-Caribbean American, to serve in this position._Powell_was also_the_first_JCS Chair who received his_commission through ROTC.

During this time,_he oversaw_responses to 28 crises, including the invasion of_Panama_in 1989 to_remove General Manuel Noriega from power and Operation Desert_Storm in the 1991 Persian Gulf_War. During these_events,_Powell_earned his nickname, "the_reluctant warrior." He rarely advocated military_intervention as the first solution to_an international crisis, and instead usually prescribed_diplomacy and containment.

As a military strategist,_Powell advocated an approach to_military conflicts_that maximizes the potential for_success and minimizes_casualties. A_component of this_approach is the use of overwhelming_force, which he_applied to Operation Desert Storm in_1991._His approach has_been_dubbed_the "Powell_Doctrine." Powell continued_as_chairman of_the_JCS into the Clinton presidency but_as_a dedicated "realist" he considered himself a_bad fit for an_administration_largely made up of_liberal internationalists. He clashed with_then-U.S. ambassador to the United Nations_Madeleine Albright_over the_Bosnian crisis, as he opposed any military interventions that didn't involve_US interests.

During his chairmanship of the_JCS, there was discussion_of awarding_Powell_a fifth star,_granting_him the_rank of General of the Army. But_even in_the wake of public and Congressional_pressure to do so,_Clinton-Gore_presidential transition team staffers decided against_it.

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13 Rules of Leadership
First_printed_in_the August 13, 1989 issue_of Parade magazine, these are Colin_Powell's 13 Rules_of Leadership.
 It ain't as bad as_you_think.
 Get mad, then get over_it.
_Avoid having your ego so close_to_your_position that when your position_falls, your ego goes with it.
_It can be done.
 Be careful what you choose._You may get_it.
 Don't let adverse facts_stand_in_the way of a good decision.
 You can't make someone_else's choices.
_Check small things.
_Share credit.
 Remain calm. Be kind.
 Have a vision.
 Don't_take counsel