Page 70 - Leadership Secrets of Hillary Clinton

AUTHENTICITY

and reinforces her platform today as secretary of state. Yet
Hillary didn’t dwell on her mistakes. That is the key to
being resilient, as resilient people don’t stay in the valley
and keep reinforcing what they did wrong. Rather, they are
transparent; they let people know what they learned and
how they will turn the weakness into an opportunity and
do better the next time around, and then they move on.
By doing this, you are less vulnerable in difficult situ-
ations or with people who challenge what you are doing.
It also helps you to regulate your emotions when you find
something that you don’t like about yourself. It’s this
self-acceptance that helps you to eliminate distractions
and self-doubt when you need to be resilient and self-
sustaining as a leader.
To help you do this, spend time with people who know,
believe, and trust you for who you are. Develop a small
cadre of people who can be your sounding board in terms
of how to leverage your strengths and mitigate your weak-
nesses in challenging situations. They can also help you to
refine your boundaries—how far you can go before you are
in conflict with your authentic self.
Remember that being authentic and acting in ways that
are true to yourself as a leader can drive out fear because you
are acting consistently based on your values and your strong
beliefs. This will give you an amazing sense of freedom and
resilience to tackle even the most difficult situations.

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