Jacinda Ardern

I think in leadership sometimes we're presented with this idea that you have to fit a particular mold. And so often parts of that mold tell you not to show emotion, not to share or show how you're feeling in any given moment. And, you know, during the aftermath of the shooting, it was almost impossible for me not to feel deeply what had happened to our Muslim community in our country.

I think in leadership sometimes we're presented with this idea that you have to fit a particular mold. And so often parts of that mold tell you not to show emotion, not to share or show how you're feeling in any given moment. And, you know, during the aftermath of the shooting, it was almost impossible for me not to feel deeply what had happened to our Muslim community in our country.

It just wouldn't have been possible to hide that for me.

It just wouldn't have been possible to hide that for me.

It just wouldn't have been possible to hide that for me.

The idea, and because this was the motivation of the person who undertook this attack... His entire motivation was to other members of our community. Because he wanted to cause a division within... He did. He wanted to create an internal warfare. He saw New Zealand as too inclusive.

The idea, and because this was the motivation of the person who undertook this attack... His entire motivation was to other members of our community. Because he wanted to cause a division within... He did. He wanted to create an internal warfare. He saw New Zealand as too inclusive.

The idea, and because this was the motivation of the person who undertook this attack... His entire motivation was to other members of our community. Because he wanted to cause a division within... He did. He wanted to create an internal warfare. He saw New Zealand as too inclusive.

too welcoming, and particularly in his mind to Muslim communities. He was not from New Zealand. He chose New Zealand for that reason. And he came to our country with the intention to try and cause division. And in my mind, I simply reflected in the aftermath the sentiment that I saw and I felt from New Zealanders, which was first and foremost an overwhelming sense of grief,

too welcoming, and particularly in his mind to Muslim communities. He was not from New Zealand. He chose New Zealand for that reason. And he came to our country with the intention to try and cause division. And in my mind, I simply reflected in the aftermath the sentiment that I saw and I felt from New Zealanders, which was first and foremost an overwhelming sense of grief,

too welcoming, and particularly in his mind to Muslim communities. He was not from New Zealand. He chose New Zealand for that reason. And he came to our country with the intention to try and cause division. And in my mind, I simply reflected in the aftermath the sentiment that I saw and I felt from New Zealanders, which was first and foremost an overwhelming sense of grief,

anger that someone would come and perpetrate such violence on our Muslim community and an utter rejection of everything he represented I had never felt more privileged to lead than I did during that period because I saw ultimately what New Zealanders did in response to that attack and the response of our Muslim community, which was deeply humbling.

anger that someone would come and perpetrate such violence on our Muslim community and an utter rejection of everything he represented I had never felt more privileged to lead than I did during that period because I saw ultimately what New Zealanders did in response to that attack and the response of our Muslim community, which was deeply humbling.

anger that someone would come and perpetrate such violence on our Muslim community and an utter rejection of everything he represented I had never felt more privileged to lead than I did during that period because I saw ultimately what New Zealanders did in response to that attack and the response of our Muslim community, which was deeply humbling.

So when people, particularly members of the Muslim community from around the world, comment on it, I mostly feel sadness. Shouldn't it be a given that after an experience like that, that you respond with humanity?

So when people, particularly members of the Muslim community from around the world, comment on it, I mostly feel sadness. Shouldn't it be a given that after an experience like that, that you respond with humanity?

So when people, particularly members of the Muslim community from around the world, comment on it, I mostly feel sadness. Shouldn't it be a given that after an experience like that, that you respond with humanity?

And these were, I mean, incredibly challenging moments that only I would have understood exactly, you know, the things the community were grappling with. Had I been there. And I think one of the things, one of the really important things about empathetic leadership is that you just instinctively feel like you need to be on the ground closest and closest proximity to where the crisis has happened.

And these were, I mean, incredibly challenging moments that only I would have understood exactly, you know, the things the community were grappling with. Had I been there. And I think one of the things, one of the really important things about empathetic leadership is that you just instinctively feel like you need to be on the ground closest and closest proximity to where the crisis has happened.

And these were, I mean, incredibly challenging moments that only I would have understood exactly, you know, the things the community were grappling with. Had I been there. And I think one of the things, one of the really important things about empathetic leadership is that you just instinctively feel like you need to be on the ground closest and closest proximity to where the crisis has happened.