Read by the author Jacinda Ardern.This is not just a book for people who follow politics but for anyone who has ever doubted themselves or wanted to make a difference.The deeply personal memoir from the former prime minister of New Zealand then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to become a mother in office.‘An essential inspiring read’ - Natalie Portman'Fascinating and engaging . . . makes us yearn for an era of courage and hope' - Nicola Sturgeon The ObserverJacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country she became a global icon for her empathetic leadership that put people first. She guided her country through unprecedented challenges from the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks to a global pandemic. She advanced visionary policies to address climate change and child poverty. And all while juggling first-time motherhood in the public eye.This is the inspiring story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt changed our assumptions of what a leader can be. A Different Kind of Power is more than a political memoir. Powerfully evocative and refreshingly open it is a profound insight into how it feels to lead it asks: what if you too are capable of more than you ever imagined?'Clear-eyed and luminous' - Bill Bailey'Warm and funny . . . emotionally rich and candid' - The Guardian'Wonderfully frank and open' - The Rest is Politics: Leading
