Vision, Mission, & Values
The Clinton School of Public Service promotes a vision of world leaders who work with others to build healthy, engaged and vibrant communities. Its mission is to educate and prepare individuals for public service, incorporating a strategic vision, an authentic voice, and a commitment to the common good.
Core Values and Beliefs of the Clinton School
Responsibility
We believe that public service is a high calling and that trained leaders are essential to the development of vibrant communities. We believe that those who aspire to careers in public service have a responsibility to others.
Service
We believe that all individuals should be able to reach their potential, and that public servants must find ways in which to engage those who are marginalized so that they can be advocates for bettering their own lives and can take responsibility for the development of their own communities
We believe, in consequence, that special efforts are often necessary to ensure that all individuals are fully able to participate in, and without exclusion from, political and economic decisions that impact their lives.
Leadership
We believe that successful leaders must listen to and learn from diverse groups, must be willing to compromise and build alliances, must be capable of taking strategic and decisive action, and must be able to inspire others. We believe that integrity, compassion, and a commitment to justice are among the qualities essential to the success of those who lead.
Preparation
We believe that leadership education for public service, like the work in which public servants are engaged, must respond to the varied political, economic, social, cultural, and geographic environments in which leaders are called to act.