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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

with specific tools and techniques to become a resilient
leader.
The purist definition of being resilient is having the
capacity to recover effectively from misfortunes, disruptive
changes, and even failures. We have all experienced disap-
pointments, misfortunes, and failures in our lives. It’s part
of being human. The question pertaining to your resilience
is whether you let these experiences stop you or keep you
from pursuing your goals.
Some people say that we are born with this capacity, and
others believe that resiliency can be learned. I join the latter
school of thought. While I agree that resiliency is driven by
an individual’s intrinsic qualities, behaviors, and attitudes,
and that some of us are more prone to being resilient than
others, I also believe that it is possible for all of us to learn
how to be resilient and to become a resilient leader. It is
even possible for us to teach others.
Hillary Clinton is not a woman who is easily stopped or
who throws in the towel very often. Throughout both her
personal and her professional life, she has been able to face
adversity, adapt to new conditions, and even retool herself
in order to get back into the game and come out ahead in
most cases.
Rebecca Cooper, a national correspondent for ABC7/
WJLA-TV, covered Hillary Clinton during the Clinton
administration and shared with me that Hillary’s unique
combination of intelligence, confidence, and the basic

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