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OVERCOMING AND THRIVING ON ADVERSITY

Before writing this book, I began to poll my audiences
and asked them who they thought was a resilient leader.
Over and over again, Hillary Clinton was chosen as the
leader who had the most resilient qualities, along with an
incredible reserve of energy. Hillary has experienced a life
of ups and downs, some of them even tragic from a personal
and professional perspective; however, she is best remem-
bered for her ability to bounce back and move forward with
even more persistence and sheer determination than any of
us could have imagined. That’s what makes her so very fas-
cinating to me and what has inspired me to write this book.
This chapter on resilience lays the foundation for the
rest of the book by

• Defining resilience
• Explaining its importance in today’s business climate
• Introducing you to Hillary Clinton, who is known
around the world for her leadership and is recognized
for her own resilience throughout the challenging
times in her life
• Sharing several of Hillary’s secrets for becoming
resilient
• Providing tips for assessing your own resilience at this
stage in your career

The other chapters of this book address the multiple
dimensions of resilience in more detail and provide you

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