Defining Leadership: Hillary Clinton

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This paper discusses three factors that define leadership and the traits that are associated with them. The author then examines Hillary Clinton and her leadership, and demonstrates how she possesses these traits and has shown herself to excel in all three areas of leadership.

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"Another trait that defines Hillary is her compassion; this has manifested itself in almost all of her policy decisions. Hillary, as one of the most powerful lawyers in the United States as well as the first lady of Arkansas, launched and spearheaded many different initiatives to improve children education and healthcare. While serving as the First Lady of the United States, she pushed for a national level "universal health care system". These are all emblematic of her compassion for others. Compassion is one of the lynch pins for her leadership, because it allows her supporters to sympathize and morally identify with her causes. Compassion, combined with her fearless pursuit of both justice and reform, has enabled Clinton to become one of the most emblematic leaders of the United States. Personality traits such as fearlessness define a leader and impact every level of their decision making and responses."

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