Petra Bagust
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3,317 appearances
8 recordings
1 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard today
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For my part, I think of that latter as kind of kindness.
Yeah, that's something that really, really drives me.
Every person, every time, every interaction is important.
How do you maintain that?
Every person, every time, every interaction.
Is it second nature or are you, I mean, it must be subconscious, right?
It's subconscious, but I don't always get it right and none of us does.
And particularly when people are confrontational or it's a tricky situation.
And of course, this is the challenge of leadership.
And I talk about leadership as a lifelong journey in self-awareness.
and the best leaders we know are the ones who have that high emotional intelligence and that's not an innate thing it's a practice thing and reflecting back on okay how did I respond in the moment did I respond emotionally and if I did did I respond appropriately where I was thinking of what am I hearing here what's this person experiencing
It's a work in progress of course as it should be for all of us but I do find that generally I love people, I'm interested in people and just sometimes the smallest interactions can be really important in someone's day.
As you said before, you never know what's happening in someone's life.
And a smile, a kind word, an inquiry, just generally being a decent person can make a big difference.
And I just want to share one thing, and this is slightly back to COVID, but I was walking along the terrace in Wellington last year and
A chap hopped out of a car that he had parked and caught up to me and he fell in beside me and walked alongside me and he said, I know who you are.
And of course, you're never quite sure where that sort of conversation is going to go.
But he said, I just want you to know that when the COVID pandemic came along, I was in a really dark place and I was thinking of taking my own life.
And he said, the reason I am here is the way that you and Jacinda led through the pandemic with kindness and care for people, that gave me hope.
And I thought, well, it was all worth it just to hear.
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