Transformational Leadership and Hilary Clinton

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The leader that I admire and have selected is Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton. She was the US Secretary of State, US Senator, and First Lady of the United States. She served during 2009 to 2013 as the 67th Secretary of State under President Obama. From the perspective of leadership theories she can be described as a "Great Man". She had the internal characteristics of a leader such as charisma, confidence, intelligence, and social skills. According to trait theories of leadership, people inherit certain qualities and traits that make them better leaders. This theory also applies to Hillary Clinton (d). She has shown exceptional traits of confidence, she has been decisive, and has controlled stress. She has also the ability to accept criticism and still be strong. According to the contingency theories of leadership, a leader must have the ability to focus on variables that are related to the environment that might determine which particular style of leadership is best suited. Hillary Clinton has the ability to focus on situations that are related to the environment. For example, during Bill Clinton's presidential campaign of 1992 there were print reports that Bill had an affair with Gennifer Flowers. In response both Bill and Hillary Clinton appeared together on TV where Bill denied the affair but acknowledged that he had caused pain in his marriage. Hillary Clinton responded to the situation. This join appearance rescued the campaign. During the same campaign, Bill claimed that the nation would get two for the price of one referring to the important role his wife would play. According to behavioral theories, great leaders are made not born. This is converse of what great man theories propose. Hillary Clinton learned leadership through observation. During the Lewinsky scandal her relationship with her husband became a subject of speculation. Hillary Clinton came out in support of her husband claiming that the charges were the result of a conspiracy to deride her husband. Even when substantive evidence was revealed, Hillary Clinton reaffirmed her commitment to their marriage. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the model of a successful leader. She has prospered in the face of turbulent times. She has shown resilience that cannot be matched by other leaders of our time. She survived personal and professional crisis and moved forward to authoritatively step into one of the most important political positions (e).
She has shown unmatched resiliency. When faced with Lewinsky crisis during the second term of President Clinton's office, Hilary faced humiliation and condemnation because of his infidelity. She never quit and after Clinton's presidential term, she ran for a senate seat to represent New York in Congress. In 2008, ...