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Leadership lessons from Christchurch

Like the vast majority of people, I was profoundly affected by the terrorist acts in Christchurch on March 15. Now, a month on, I want to explore a few things I think we can learn about leadership from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s very first responses to those events.

My hope, also, is to prompt further reflection on what leadership role we can each play in our own sphere of influences, better to help ensure our future is one free from such hateful acts and beliefs.

It’s hardly an exaggeration to say these events constitute a crisis for

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