/Literary Arts
Jacinda Ardern - A Different Kind of Power in conversation with Maya Shankar
Jun 09, 2025
Every ticket includes a copy of Ardern’s new memoir, A Different Kind of Power.
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What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first?
The Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand at the age of thirty-seven, becoming the country’s youngest Prime Minister in more than 150 years. Ardern exemplifies a new kind of leadership—proving that leaders can be caring, empathetic, and effective. After becoming a global icon, she’s ready to share 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.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
At the age of 37, The Right Honorable Dame Jacinda Ardern was elected the youngest Prime Minister of New Zealand in over 150 years. During her tenure, from 2017-23, she exemplified a new kind of leadership, empathetic and effective, that gave hope to progressives and advocates of progressive causes worldwide. Her deeply personal memoir, “A Different Kind of Power”, chronicles her journey from self-doubt to poised world leader. With Maya Shankar.
Evan Karp
SF/Arts Curator
Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has offered unique programs with leading figures in arts and ideas. Each year there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations – and a few surprise performances, film tributes, and concerts.
Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has offered unique programs with leading figures in arts and ideas. Each year there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations – and a few surprise performances, film tributes, and concerts.