A Different Kind of Power

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780593728697 Author(s): Jacinda Ardern Format: Hardcover Year: 2025 Publisher: Random House USA Inc Pages: 352

Description: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the worldâs youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to a new generation of leaders.âA clear and compelling case for compassion . . . an implicit repudiation of the strongman style of leadership that has taken hold around the world.ââThe Washington PostWhat 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, but 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. When Jacinda Ardern became Prime Minister at age thirty-seven, the world took notice. 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 challengesâa volcanic eruption, a major biosecurity breach, and a global pandemicâwhile 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 exemplifies a new kind of leadershipâproving that leaders can be caring, empathetic, and effective. She 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. Throu