Jacinda Ardern

And I remember coming through one day and seeing my dad surrounded by what in reflection I know were gang members. And I knew enough to know that it looked like a pretty bad situation. And my dad clocked me and he told me to just keep walking. And so off I went, but then worrying the entire time about how my dad got out of that situation.

And I remember coming through one day and seeing my dad surrounded by what in reflection I know were gang members. And I knew enough to know that it looked like a pretty bad situation. And my dad clocked me and he told me to just keep walking. And so off I went, but then worrying the entire time about how my dad got out of that situation.

That night I asked him about it, thinking that because he was so outnumbered that he must have had to have used force in some way. And he looked so disappointed at my assumption. And I remember him saying to me, the greatest tool that I have will always be my words.

That night I asked him about it, thinking that because he was so outnumbered that he must have had to have used force in some way. And he looked so disappointed at my assumption. And I remember him saying to me, the greatest tool that I have will always be my words.

That night I asked him about it, thinking that because he was so outnumbered that he must have had to have used force in some way. And he looked so disappointed at my assumption. And I remember him saying to me, the greatest tool that I have will always be my words.

And so he was someone who modeled, role modeled, I think, to me, as did my mother, the importance of communication, the importance of empathy, the importance of kindness, even in such a difficult job like policing. And so I think that was probably some of the earliest examples for me of how there can be a strength and a power to kindness and empathy, which we often forget in leadership.

And so he was someone who modeled, role modeled, I think, to me, as did my mother, the importance of communication, the importance of empathy, the importance of kindness, even in such a difficult job like policing. And so I think that was probably some of the earliest examples for me of how there can be a strength and a power to kindness and empathy, which we often forget in leadership.

And so he was someone who modeled, role modeled, I think, to me, as did my mother, the importance of communication, the importance of empathy, the importance of kindness, even in such a difficult job like policing. And so I think that was probably some of the earliest examples for me of how there can be a strength and a power to kindness and empathy, which we often forget in leadership.

Before, before, I might not have always articulated it as kindness. You know, at first, I think when I went into politics, The cut and thrust was always the bit that I struggled with. We have a Westminster system in New Zealand, so it can be quite aggressive. It can be a bit of a bear pit. And I remember feeling that actually as a thin-skinned, sensitive person, it was a hard place to be.

Before, before, I might not have always articulated it as kindness. You know, at first, I think when I went into politics, The cut and thrust was always the bit that I struggled with. We have a Westminster system in New Zealand, so it can be quite aggressive. It can be a bit of a bear pit. And I remember feeling that actually as a thin-skinned, sensitive person, it was a hard place to be.

Before, before, I might not have always articulated it as kindness. You know, at first, I think when I went into politics, The cut and thrust was always the bit that I struggled with. We have a Westminster system in New Zealand, so it can be quite aggressive. It can be a bit of a bear pit. And I remember feeling that actually as a thin-skinned, sensitive person, it was a hard place to be.

And so originally I thought, well, to survive here, I have to toughen up. But there was a politician who rightly pointed out to me that actually being sensitive is a form of empathy and that actually can be a kind of power. A different kind of power. A different kind of power. A strength, not a weakness. Yes. And so I made a decision that, okay, then that was something I was going to hang on to.

And so originally I thought, well, to survive here, I have to toughen up. But there was a politician who rightly pointed out to me that actually being sensitive is a form of empathy and that actually can be a kind of power. A different kind of power. A different kind of power. A strength, not a weakness. Yes. And so I made a decision that, okay, then that was something I was going to hang on to.

And so originally I thought, well, to survive here, I have to toughen up. But there was a politician who rightly pointed out to me that actually being sensitive is a form of empathy and that actually can be a kind of power. A different kind of power. A different kind of power. A strength, not a weakness. Yes. And so I made a decision that, okay, then that was something I was going to hang on to.

And it might not make me a successful politician because if our markers of success in politics or in leadership are, you know, to be overly confident or to bring ego or to be brash, then maybe I wouldn't succeed. But that's okay.

And it might not make me a successful politician because if our markers of success in politics or in leadership are, you know, to be overly confident or to bring ego or to be brash, then maybe I wouldn't succeed. But that's okay.

And it might not make me a successful politician because if our markers of success in politics or in leadership are, you know, to be overly confident or to bring ego or to be brash, then maybe I wouldn't succeed. But that's okay.

Wouldn't you say? Well, certainly that seems to be, I think, the assumption we have. And yet I think people would also agree that politics is a hard place to be. It is a hard place to be.

Wouldn't you say? Well, certainly that seems to be, I think, the assumption we have. And yet I think people would also agree that politics is a hard place to be. It is a hard place to be.

Wouldn't you say? Well, certainly that seems to be, I think, the assumption we have. And yet I think people would also agree that politics is a hard place to be. It is a hard place to be.