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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON
business to this critical leadership competency. The more
you understand something, the better you can figure out
how to deal with it. This means learning not only every-
thing you can about a topic but also about particular situa-
tions. For example, Tina encourages women to ask
questions like
• What’s the context?
• What are the facts and assumptions?
• Who are the key players, and what are their
positions?
• Who has the power and is making the decisions?
• Who is affected, and what is their reaction?
• Where can I provide value?
• What results or outcomes do I want?
• What’s the process for getting there?
• What are the potential consequences?
• What could go wrong?
• What is my exit strategy?
Doing your homework is a critical part of continuous
learning. And once you become recognized as someone
who does it consistently and does it well, not only will you
have more confidence but others will also have more confi-
dence in you.
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