An Optimist and a Diplomat Shares His Hopes: Colin Powell served four US presidents and now sits on the boards of Bloom Energy and Salesforce.com.

The article presents an interview with Gen. Colin L. Powell, US Army (Ret.), a name familiar to every ear. He talks about what is the most difficult situation have encountered as a political leader, and how did you work through it, and how did that experience inform your approach to hoard service. He talks about his opinions on the myriad political, social, and economic challenges facing his director peers both here and abroad.