Hillary Clinton Overview

Hillary Clinton
I chose Hillary Rodham Clinton as my leader because she exemplifies the five traits that I identified as being most important for a leader to possess. They are orator, passionate, role model, strength and care for others. Although most her contributions have been most visible in the public sector, she has also been highly accomplished in private practice as an attorney and as a law professor. All of her public service appointments demonstrate her passion as a champion of children, families, migrant workers, education and health care reform
Hillary Rodham Clinton was born and raised in Chicago. As a young woman she developed a keen interest in politics. After hearing a speech delivered by Martin Luther King in 1968 she decided to dedicate her life to some sort of public service (“Hillary Clinton Biography,” 2010). Mrs. Clinton graduated with honors from Wellesley College and Yale Law School (“Hillary Clinton Biography”). At one point she was named one of the top 100 most powerful lawyers in the U.S. (“Hillary Clinton Biography”).
Hillary Rodham Clinton has shown resilience in the face of great public adversity. She used a difficult experience to become a stronger person. She focused her efforts on developing a personal and professional plan and set out to achieve her goals. Her leadership style has been described as both visionary and controlling. (O'Toole, 2010). Mrs. Clinton is described as tenacious, strong, intelligent, experienced and compassionate (Abrams) (Kelber). She brings a balanced set of skills needed by a national leader to accomplish the tasks at hand.





References
Abrams, E. (2010). Spotlight On Leadership: Hillary Clinton (January 2, 2008 ed.). The Glass Hammer. Retrieved from http://www..theglasshammer.com/news/2008/01/22/spotlight-on-leadership-hillary-clinton/
Hillary Clinton Biography (2010). Retrieved from http://www.biography.com/articles/Hillary-Clinton-925130
Kelber, H. (2010). The Three Presidential Candidates Display Different Leadership Styles (April 7, 2008 ed.). The Labor Educator. Retrieved from http://www.laboreducator.org/election3.htm
O'Toole, J. (2010). Obama vs. Clinton (February 8, 2008 ed.). BusinessWeek. www.businessweek.com/managing/content/feb2008/ca2008028_331189.htm?campaign_id=rss_... 2/17/2010