My American Journey

by Colin Powell and Joseph E. Persico · 1995

Colin Powell's autobiography with Joseph E. Persico, cited by Ben Horowitz as very interesting on leadership.

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Colin Powell · Military leader and statesman

Joseph E. Persico · Writer and historian

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Colin PowellMilitary leader and statesman

Co-author of My American Journey.

Joseph E. PersicoWriter and historian

Co-author of My American Journey.

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by Colin Powell and Joseph E. Persico · 1995

Author signal

Colin Powell · Military leader and statesman

Joseph E. Persico · Writer and historian

I think Colin Powell's book, his autobiography, is very, very interesting on leadership.

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Tim Ferriss · 2019-11-12 · accessed 2026-06-23

In response to a books-for-founders question, Horowitz says Colin Powell's autobiography is very interesting on leadership.

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