What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first?
Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand. As the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first.
This is the remarkable story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made political history and changed our assumptions of what a global leader can be.
The world took notice when Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister at age thirty-seven. But it was her compassionate yet powerful response to the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks, resulting in swift and sweeping gun control laws, that demonstrated her remarkable leadership.
She guided her country through unprecedented challenges—a volcanic eruption, a significant biosecurity incursion, and a global pandemic—while advancing visionary new policies to address climate change, reduce child poverty, and secure historic international trade deals. She did all this while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye.
Ardern has become a global icon, and now she is ready to share her story, from the struggles to the surprises, including for the first time the full details of her decision to step down during her sixth year as Prime Minister.
A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir; it’s an insight into how it feels to lead, ultimately asking: What if you, too, are capable of more than you ever imagined?
The memoir will be released on the 3rd of June, 2025.
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