US EditionHow Does Jacinda Ardern See Her Time as Leader?
- Jacinda Ardern served as New Zealand’s prime minister from 2017 until early 2023, when she resigned due to feeling exhausted after six years in office.
- Ardern assumed leadership shortly before the 2017 election during a period of Labour's steep decline and promised to lead with “relentless positivity,” which quickly generated widespread public enthusiasm.
- Her government tackled the Christchurch mosque terrorist attack with gun control reforms and pursued a strict COVID-19 elimination strategy including lockdowns and border closures.
- New Zealand’s aggressive pandemic response kept deaths low, secured bipartisan backing, and was initially very popular, though mandates later caused controversy and polarization.
- After leaving office, Ardern moved to the U.S., became a Harvard fellow, and authored a memoir sharing ten leadership lessons emphasizing kindness and empathy.
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“A Different Kind of Power,” a new memoir by the former Prime Minister, revisits her controversial lockdown policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, the slow arrival of vaccines, and the economic cost. Rachel Morris writes.
10 leadership tips from Jacinda Ardern, the ex-New Zealand prime minister who became a world leader at 37
Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shared the challenges she faced in rising to the top of New Zealand's political arena.REUTERS/Bryan WoolstonJacinda Ardern led New Zealand as prime minister for six years, taking office at just 37.Ardern stepped down in 2023, citing exhaustion, saying leaders need a "full tank" — and hers was empty.In her new memoir, she shares 10 lessons on leadership, resilience, and values from her career.In 2017, Jacinda …
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