Jacinda Ardern

I struggle to pinpoint the origin of it. It certainly was. I mean, I had the most encouraging family. Yes. I had wonderful teachers.

I struggle to pinpoint the origin of it. It certainly was. I mean, I had the most encouraging family. Yes. I had wonderful teachers.

Incredible role models. Incredible role models. And so this, you know, when I think back, what was the source of this confidence gap? I couldn't tell you. I think that a number of people who have talked about it often might say the same thing. It's something they identify quite early on and they can't tell you its origin. But I notice it in our young people.

Incredible role models. Incredible role models. And so this, you know, when I think back, what was the source of this confidence gap? I couldn't tell you. I think that a number of people who have talked about it often might say the same thing. It's something they identify quite early on and they can't tell you its origin. But I notice it in our young people.

Incredible role models. Incredible role models. And so this, you know, when I think back, what was the source of this confidence gap? I couldn't tell you. I think that a number of people who have talked about it often might say the same thing. It's something they identify quite early on and they can't tell you its origin. But I notice it in our young people.

And I remember as a young member of parliament going in to give a speech about leadership to a group of young women. They were aged from probably about 13 to 15. And I went through an exercise with them where I said, I want you to write down your dream occupation, the thing that you, if you could do anything, would love to do with your life.

And I remember as a young member of parliament going in to give a speech about leadership to a group of young women. They were aged from probably about 13 to 15. And I went through an exercise with them where I said, I want you to write down your dream occupation, the thing that you, if you could do anything, would love to do with your life.

And I remember as a young member of parliament going in to give a speech about leadership to a group of young women. They were aged from probably about 13 to 15. And I went through an exercise with them where I said, I want you to write down your dream occupation, the thing that you, if you could do anything, would love to do with your life.

And they diligently, I saw them all thinking for a moment, writing it down. And then I said to them, now I want you to write down what you think you'll do. And you know, in a way, it was a trick question. I thought that they'd be confused by it. I thought they'd write the same thing twice. Nope, straight away, pens were picked up and they wrote down what they believed.

And they diligently, I saw them all thinking for a moment, writing it down. And then I said to them, now I want you to write down what you think you'll do. And you know, in a way, it was a trick question. I thought that they'd be confused by it. I thought they'd write the same thing twice. Nope, straight away, pens were picked up and they wrote down what they believed.

And they diligently, I saw them all thinking for a moment, writing it down. And then I said to them, now I want you to write down what you think you'll do. And you know, in a way, it was a trick question. I thought that they'd be confused by it. I thought they'd write the same thing twice. Nope, straight away, pens were picked up and they wrote down what they believed.

And I asked a handful of them, okay, tell me your dream job. And one girl said to me, I'd like to be a doctor. I said, that's wonderful. And what do you think you'll be without skipping a beat? Oh, I'll be probably a travel agent. You know, these two vastly different occupations. And I asked her, why do you think that you'll be a travel agent?

And I asked a handful of them, okay, tell me your dream job. And one girl said to me, I'd like to be a doctor. I said, that's wonderful. And what do you think you'll be without skipping a beat? Oh, I'll be probably a travel agent. You know, these two vastly different occupations. And I asked her, why do you think that you'll be a travel agent?

And I asked a handful of them, okay, tell me your dream job. And one girl said to me, I'd like to be a doctor. I said, that's wonderful. And what do you think you'll be without skipping a beat? Oh, I'll be probably a travel agent. You know, these two vastly different occupations. And I asked her, why do you think that you'll be a travel agent?

She said, I just think someone else will be better at being a doctor than I will be. And here we are. I mean, this young woman, what is it in her life at that early stage had given her that mindset that it was there. And so I... I do think there are more people than we know.

She said, I just think someone else will be better at being a doctor than I will be. And here we are. I mean, this young woman, what is it in her life at that early stage had given her that mindset that it was there. And so I... I do think there are more people than we know.

She said, I just think someone else will be better at being a doctor than I will be. And here we are. I mean, this young woman, what is it in her life at that early stage had given her that mindset that it was there. And so I... I do think there are more people than we know.

And perhaps this is one of the reasons why I feel so motivated to talk about and to articulate and to say out loud the thing that I think some people just don't, which is... Yeah, I've had a confidence gap my whole life. Still do. It's not something I think you can magically disappear or press away.

And perhaps this is one of the reasons why I feel so motivated to talk about and to articulate and to say out loud the thing that I think some people just don't, which is... Yeah, I've had a confidence gap my whole life. Still do. It's not something I think you can magically disappear or press away.

And perhaps this is one of the reasons why I feel so motivated to talk about and to articulate and to say out loud the thing that I think some people just don't, which is... Yeah, I've had a confidence gap my whole life. Still do. It's not something I think you can magically disappear or press away.