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She's Tough, Focused, Blunt and Efficient

Not like that other Clinton who was all leadership, no management

By Colleen Barry,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 26, 2007 7:35 PM CDT
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(Newser) – “The worst thing you can do when you work for Hillary Clinton is sit there and nod yes," one veteran of the other Clinton administration told the New York Times. Hillary has a penchant for bluntness, she likes data, and she hates meandering meetings. In an analysis of the Democratic contender's leadership style, the Times notes that Hillary is “organized,” “methodical” and “disciplined"—characteristics rarely attributed to her significant other.

“My husband has extraordinary leadership ability,” she tells the Times. “But he was also not as interested in the day-to-day management. He was much more focused on our goals and objectives: how you do the politics, how you do the persuasion. I’m trying to meld leadership and management in a way that really suits me.”

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., gestures to the band that welcomed her on to the stage, with former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, during Clinton's campaign appearance at Metro State College in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., gestures to the band that welcomed her on to the stage, with former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb, during Clinton's campaign appearance at Metro...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gives a lecture at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gives a lecture at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gives a lecture at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., gives a lecture at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Kevin Sanders)   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., right, greets Colorado State Senator Ken Gordon, front, left, as former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb looks on after Clinton's campaign appearance Metro State College in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., right, greets Colorado State Senator Ken Gordon, front, left, as former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb looks on after Clinton's campaign appearance...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton D-N.Y. heads to the stage during an appearance on the campus of Metro State College in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton D-N.Y. heads to the stage during an appearance on the campus of Metro State College in downtown Denver on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/David...   (Associated Press)
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, poses for a photo in her office, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Arlington, Va. Solis Doyle is a charter member of Hillaryland who went to work for Clinton during the 1992 presidential campaign and stayed through eight years in the White House. Her...
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, Patti Solis Doyle, poses for a photo in her office, Tuesday, May 8, 2007 in Arlington, Va. Solis Doyle is a charter member of "Hillaryland" who went to work for Clinton...   (Associated Press)
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