New Zealand: Women Leadership in Pandemic Crisis
The Role of leaders in business and politics cannot be left untested during this tough time global pandemic COVID 19. A never experienced and seen in the lifetime, such a huge crisis that has rollout the view of impatient global audience. When the leaders across the globe are walking on the tightrope of balancing the decrease in COVID 19 cases or death rates and on the other end their economics. A crisis is often brief as the time between the old presence not-ready-to-die, and the novel not-ready-to-get-in. ............
Background
Jacinda Kate Laurel Ardern was born on 26th July, 1980. Her father Ross Ardern worked as a career line enforcement officer and reached the heights of government high Commissioner New Zealand. Her mother Laurel sacrificed her job in office administration to work in the college cafeteria of Morrisville college. Jacinda has an elder sibling named Lousia. Her childhood was spent watching children without shoes on their feet and nothing to eat for lunch. Her formative years were spent in Murupara, where lots of Maori gang activities used to took place. ...........
Impact of Stress on Employees and Organizations
According to the surveys conducted by Optum and 1to1help.net, two of the leading providers of employee assistance programs to Indian organizations, there is a substantial increase in the number of severely depressed employees and those vulnerable to end their lives due to intolerable stress levels. The research findings of the survey – conducted by Optum among 800,000 employees in 70 large companies having a minimum workforce of 4,500................
In 2001 she completed her Graduation in communication studies. After graduation, Jacinda Ardern became a researcher for another Labor MP, Phil Goff which lead her to the position as the staff of Prime Minister Helen Clark, who was Ardern’s political hero and mentor. Helen Clark was the second woman to hold New Zealand’s highest office...................
In 2014 her role was enhanced as spokesperson for Arts, culture and Heritage, Children, Justice, and Small Business by Labor leader. Ardern became a lapsed Mormon when she took strong opposition to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ and voiced her opinions on homosexuality and same sex marriage. She also performed the role of Disc Jockey during this time...............
Terrorist attack
On 15th March 2018 Australian gunmens attacked on Christ church in which 51 people were killed. Few hours after the attack address the public gathering and condemn the attack in reaction to the terrorist attack, Jacinda made immediate changes to the Gun laws of the Nation and banned all assault rifles and military style semi-automatic....................
Assignment Questions>
I. Which leadership style do you think a leader would need to be effective in this Situation?
II. How could Jacinda most effectively use both management and leadership skills in her role as Prime Minister?
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Exhibits
Annexure I: Time line of Events and Decisions taken in New Zealand during Covid 19
Annexure II: Total cases by District Health Board
Annexure III: Daily Confirmed and Probable Cases
Annexure IV: Tests per day for COVID-19