"There's sort of the idea that politicians should just keep striving at it, as long as they're able," he said. It hasn't really in politics," Kurlantzick said. In many workplaces, "the idea of mental health being a value has come to the forefront. You've shown us leadership can be above all human." After Ardern made her announcement, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hadja Lahbib tweeted, "It takes courage and wisdom to take a decision like that.
The support Ardern received from other leaders may help encourage that change. This could be a good starting point for other politicians to acknowledge the strain that the job takes on their personal lives and mental health, they said. This could give space to discussions of mental health in politicsĮach of the experts that spoke to NPR were struck by Ardern's choice to mention she didn't have the energy left to take on another term. Part of that legacy stems from Ardern's ability to demonstrate "the competence of female leaders" due to her normalizing her duties as a mother and politician while deftly handling multiple crises competently, she said. "It will include showing how modern values can be integrated into a strong leadership style, including: relatability, kindness and community," she said. That reminder, I think was was necessary," Vigil said.ĭespite her previous drop in polls, Ardern will likely have a very positive legacy, Lees-Marshment said. "The actual point of being a politician is to lead and to govern, and to do good for others. That isn't always conducive to good leadership, she said. Politicians are constantly pushed to fundraise or to think about the next election. Politics Kevin McCarthy is elected House speaker after 15 votes and days of negotiations as Ardern did: likely to win re-election and still being respected globally, according to Joshua Kurlantzick, senior fellow for Southeast Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations.
It's particularly hard to imagine a politician resigning in the U.S. "I did not expect it to happen, because it is rare that politicians are that strategic and selfless," she said. Jennifer Lees-Marshment, an associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Auckland, told NPR she was surprised by Ardern's sudden resignation. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. "The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. "I'm leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility," the 42-year-old Ardern said in her announcement on Thursday local time. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's announcement that she would step down as the country's leader by February shocked many of her constituents and leaders around the world. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces her resignation on Jan.
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