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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
The Soft Power of Helen Clark
UN Development Programme Administrator - Helen Clark - is a study in modesty and confidence, in a thoughtful interview with Forbes. She says (a) you must have a strong belief that you can do the job and (b) that belief has to be grounded on something solid - you put in the "hard yards," do your homework, and be properly briefed.
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Clark distinguishes between soft power and corporate power. Soft power is about encouragement, thought leadership, and solutions focus. This is her purview, she says.
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