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A leader is tough. “I admire Hillary Clinton’s toughness, tenacity, and her commitment and seriousness of her work. I remember vividly in 2008 how every time we thought we [the Obama campaign] had won, she would come right back. Hillary is a fighter and a champion and I am proud to stand behind her.” —Tripp Wellde, founder and principal, Intellectus Coaching and Consulting Organizers face challenges constantly. Just when you think you have everything figured out, something goes horribly wrong. But a leader expects these obstacles, knows what is necessary to move beyond them, and is committed to persevering through the ups and downs—working just as hard when everything runs smoothly as when everything falls apart. Be honest with yourself and with your volunteers about the challenges of the work—vulnerability helps you connect. Endurance through difficulties is what inspires us in our leaders, in Hillary especially. Help those you organize find that endurance by demonstrating your own. A leader listens. “Strength. Respect. Substance. Steady. Empathy. Commitment. Resilience. Action. Those are the words that I think of when I think of Hillary Clinton. Those are also the words that define the type of leader I want to have for our country, for my family, for my little girls. Hillary Clinton listens. She empathizes and understands. Then she gets up every day, like she has her entire adult life, and does something to try to make it better. That is leadership. That is the thick, muddy, day-in-day-out, not for the cameras, values-driven leadership of Hillary Clinton.” —Jen O’Malley Dillon, founding partner, Precision Strategies Leaders know that strength comes from listening first, not from talking the loudest. Your strength as an organizer rests on your ability to empower others. Empowerment does not come from talking over people—it comes from listening. When you listen to your volunteers and take what they say seriously, you are being a great organizer. When you take what you hear and turn it into a way to make them successful, you are being a great leader. A leader finds common ground. “I see Hillary Clinton as a leader because she is a problem solver, committed to overcoming challenges to get things done. As a leader she has the ability to bring people together on opposing sides of the same issue, talk through the issue and find common ground. That’s why I believe she will be an amazing president of the United States that will get things done for working families.” —Nikki Budzinski, labor outreach director, Hillary for America
Hillary realizes that despite all of our differences, we all share common hopes and dreams. Just like Hillary works to bring people together, you work to organize individuals with vastly different backgrounds and beliefs around a common goal. Just because someone shows up with a crazy idea, that doesn’t mean you can’t find a place for them in your organization. Organizers seek out diversity because they know that diversity makes their team strong. A leader empathizes. “Hillary is the embodiment of leadership for me, because of her… capacity for love, sensitivity, and understanding.” Please play video below for Anatole’s full comments. —Anatole Jenkins, organizing director, Minnesota DFL Party Leaders see love and compassion as a strength, not a weakness. Caring about the happiness of those around you—being heartbroken when they fail and being overjoyed when they succeed—makes you a strong leader. Don’t get so caught up in being a badass that you forget to be human. Δ Click here to play video.
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