Page 14 - Leadership Secrets of Hillary Clinton

INTRODUCTION

cumstances before and have learned what works and what
doesn’t work. They appreciate that even great leaders make
mistakes, but they value the idea of continuous learning and
respect leaders who are able to make midcourse corrections,
to move in a different direction, or even to amend a belief
that has become an obstacle. They appreciate leaders who
can rise above the doom and gloom and succeed in the face
of some insurmountable circumstances in a timely way. This
is what Hillary Clinton has done for years.
Hillary Clinton’s leadership style resonates because it is
very different from the leadership approaches that have
been successful in the past. She is intellectual, very studied,
and a serious thinker. The new business context in which
we are operating today requires an innovative approach and
a new way of thinking. It needs a leader with the ability to
break old patterns of thinking, someone who is willing to
take on an unconventional and even risky role in order to be
the catalyst for the right change to lead to future success.
Hillary’s style of leadership studies the facts, articulates a
significant view, and demonstrates the ability to build sup-
port for specific ideas by “reaching across the aisle.” She also
has demonstrated the ability to use the right communica-
tions style at the right time with the right people in the
right way, particularly during difficult and challenging
times. Her style ranges from listening intensely and
empathizing with others to being diplomatically blunt, and
this range has served her well in dealing with the political

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