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A Different Kind of Power
- Author
- Jacinda Ardern
- Narrator
- Jacinda Ardern
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 3 June 2025
- Run Time
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Politics and government, Political leaders and leadership, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies and movements
- Rating
- 4.8 (8 reviews)
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What to expect
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 Observer
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 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
Critics Review
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A rare glimpse into the foundations of Jacinda's unique and unprecedented leadership style, one that values humanity above all else. An essential, inspiring read
Natalie Portman, Academy Award winning actor
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Insightful and inspiring . . . Challenges old definitions of strength and power by emphasizing the urgency of compassion and kindness. World leaders have a lot to learn from her timely and important perspective
Melinda French Gates, bestselling author of The Moment of Lift
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Jacinda Ardern believes empathy and kindness should be central to politics. Her warm voice and Kiwi accent embody authenticity, earnestness, and self-effacing humor . . . She’s a natural storyteller, reeling in the listener while maintaining an ever-present sense of purpose
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Inspiring . . . fascinating and engaging . . . makes us yearn for an era of courage and hope
Nicola Sturgeon, The Observer
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Wonderful. As clear-eyed and luminous a depiction of childhood and family life as it is a brilliant insight into the making of a politician, a mother and a head of state
Bill Bailey
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Decent, resolutely human . . . Jacinda Ardern still believes modesty, kindness and compassion will win the day
The Guardian
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An honest, inviting and profoundly personal story . . . A rare and essential memoir
Ben Rhodes, bestselling author of The World As It Is and After the Fall
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Jacinda Ardern redefined what leadership looks like on the world stage . . . a powerful memoir
The i paper
User Reviews
Book 4.8
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Jacinda is a funny, insightful, earnest, and skilful storyteller and her narration was sincere, witty, heartbreaking, and energetic. She is such an inspiration!
SedgeWren 2026-09-22 -
5.0 5.0
I enjoyed this, she is immensely. Kind, compassionate, caring , principled, educated , down to earth, humanist and a great advocate for women and women’s rights. . I wish her well in all that she does.
Sooz333 2026-06-26 -
5.0 5.0
Why is there only one of you. Thank you and best wishes.
rogergiddings 2025-10-24 -
5.0 5.0
I loved this memoir. Jacinda is right you can lead with kindness. What an incredible woman. Well done, sorry that you can't please everyone but staying strong and kind is the best response.
Greenkiwiinlondon 2025-06-08
Details
- Author
- Jacinda Ardern
- Narrator
- Jacinda Ardern
- Duration
- 12 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 June 2025
- ISBN
- 9781035045440
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Memoirs, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Politics and government, Political leaders and leadership, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies and movements
- Rating
- 4.8(8 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(8 reviews)
Synopsis
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
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