Blaine Griffin
City of Cleveland
Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, Malone College
What Guides My Decision-Making: The well-being and the betterment of Clevelanders guide my decision-making and motivate me daily.
Historic Figure Who Inspires Me: Abraham Lincoln. One of my favorite books is Team of Rivals. That book highlights the alliances Lincoln had to build, many times with people who distrusted or outright disliked each other. Despite so many egos and beliefs in his cabinet, President Lincoln was able to work through and around them to keep this country united.
Favorite Quote: “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
Most Important Leadership Quality: Communicating and listening
The Advice I’d Give Someone New: Be willing to fail and learn from your failures.