Colin Powell
Colin Powell was an American military and political figure who served as the first Black U.S.
Secretary of State (2001–2005) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
His 2003 United Nations presentation arguing for the Iraq War, later revealed to rest on faulty intelligence, became a defining—and for Powell, regrettable—moment of his legacy.
Head of a board
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
- role modelPerson others emulate
integrity · accountability · ethics · guidance · executive · governance · influential · inspiring
Widespread, not specialized
- Joint ChiefsSenior military advisory council
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- four-starHighest quality rating
- armyOrganized land-based military
West Point · infantry · combat · brigade · division · corps · battalion · colonel
First to forge ahead
- African-AmericanU.S. ethnic identity category
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- historicOf lasting significance
- groundbreakingIntroducing radical new ideas
public service · government service · American history · 20th century · Republican · Bush administration · Cold War · national security
Top diplomat in cabinet
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
treaty · summit · multilateral · bilateral · coalition · international relations · envoy · protocol
chairman
Head of a board
- decision-makerOne with choosing power
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- mentorTrusted wisdom-giving advisor
role model · integrity · accountability · ethics · guidance · executive · governance · influential · inspiring · charismatic
general
Widespread, not specialized
- Joint ChiefsSenior military advisory council
- PentagonU.S. military headquarters
- four-starHighest quality rating
army · West Point · infantry · combat · brigade · division · corps · battalion · colonel · commander
trailblazer
First to forge ahead
- African-AmericanU.S. ethnic identity category
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- historicOf lasting significance
groundbreaking · public service · government service · American history · 20th century · Republican · Bush administration · Cold War · national security · moderate
secretary of state
Top diplomat in cabinet
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- United NationsInternational governmental organization
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
negotiation · treaty · summit · multilateral · bilateral · coalition · international relations · envoy · protocol · mediation
- 1990sMonica Lewinsky, impeachment, NAFTA, Whitewater, Oklahoma City bombing
- U.S. GeneralsEisenhower, Patton, MacArthur, Grant, Lee
- Bush 41Barbara Bush, Dan Quayle, Gulf War, Desert Storm, read my lips
- Military Diversityblack soldiers, minority recruitment, minority representation, ethnic diversity, diversity goals
- military figuressoldier, general, corporal, private, lieutenant
- Caribbean IconsBob Marley, Marcus Garvey, Usain Bolt, Rihanna, Jimmy Cliff
Colin PowellDick Cheney
Donald Rumsfeld · John Bolton · neoconservatives · war hawks · chicken hawks
Colin PowellDonald Trump
Steve Bannon · Ted Cruz · Marjorie Taylor Greene · Tea Party