Hilary Clinton’s memoir Hard Choices (2014, Simon & Schuster) broadens public knowledge and understanding for the role of a Secretary of State in managing crisis, overcoming challenges, and making ‘Hard Choices’. The demands of executive focus are all the more impressive given the urgency and global scale of problem solving, that dominates Hilary’s daily agenda. A deep awareness and decisive action are hallmarks of her character and the two qualities that embody a leader.
Hilary’s ability to manage the physical and mental burden of constant travel, high-stress situations, urgent deadlines and decisions with expansive perspective and swift action are skills of value to us all.
How doe’s Hilary maintain focus and executive processing under high stress situations?
Through this riveting memoir we gleam insight on the two Hallmarks of Hilary:
1. Deep Awareness.
Faced with an influx of daily information, Hilary’s ability to determine which knowledge is worth pursuing based on high-value objectives, efficiently refines her focus. A clear objective makes it easier to attend to the facts and situation at hand—fostering deep awareness that correlates to innovative problem-solving.
2. Decisive Action.
Taking action, always carries risk but leaders like Hilary know that for knowledge to be useful it must be acted upon. Strategic attention strengthens integrated reasoning that encompasses a broader perspective and novel application of key information and proven practises. Courage to embrace change and see failure as an opportunity to learn and improve is the foundation for Hilary’s hallmark for decisive action.
This book makes a wonderful christmas gift for anyone looking to cultivate the virtues of leadership, it reveals the charismatic and courageous vision of Hilary Clinton in first-hand account.
About the Author: Hillary Rodham Clinton served as the US Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 after nearly four decades in public service as an advocate, attorney, First Lady, and Senator. She is the author of several bestselling books, including her memoir, Living History, and her groundbreaking work on children, It Takes a Village.
