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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

Here’s a quick self-assessment for awesome communi-
cation:

• Do you communicate what the future can look like in
a way that causes employees to want to give their dis-
cretionary effort to be successful?
• Are you communicating in a positive way that con-
veys a “can do” attitude?
• Are you able to speak from your heart and be emo-
tionally expressive when you want others to connect
with you and your message?
• Do you empathize with others and convey that
empathy in your words and actions?
• Do you know your own preferred social/communi -
cation style, and can you adapt it to deal more effec-
tively with others?
• Do you actively listen to others by suspending judg-
ment and being curious?
• Do you check your assumptions about what someone
is saying to you?
• Do you take the initiative to have conversations that
you feel might be uncomfortable?
• Do you encourage your team members to be respect-
fully open and honest with you and with one another?
• Are you making your words count in a way that helps
others be more resilient in times of great challenges
and significant change?

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