A Different Kind of Power

A Different Kind of Power (2025) is Jacinda Ardern’s account of her time in office. It traces her path from small-town New Zealand onto the world stage and through the crises that tested her government: a terror attack, natural disasters, a pandemic, and the backlash that followed. It’s also a manifesto for a different politics – one grounded in compassion rather than toughness.

• Readers drawn to compassionate, human-centred political leadership
• Aspiring leaders curious about empathy in high-stakes decision-making
• Fans of behind-the-scenes insights from modern female politicians

Jacinda Ardern was elected the fortieth prime minister of New Zealand at the age of 37, becoming the country’s youngest leader in more than 150 years. She is the founder of the Field Fellowship on empathetic leadership, a senior fellow at Harvard University, and the patron of the Christchurch Call to Action which aims to eliminate extremist content online.