Chris Hipkins, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, reflects on leadership and the emotional weight of politics. He asks what kind of leadership New Zealanders want, describes the joy of public service, and questions the personal cost of political life.
I'm asking New Zealanders to think about what type of leadership you want. What did it mean to you to be prime Minister of New Zealand? It's a pretty amazing feeling. I get to do things that make me really happy. What am I doing to bring joy to other people? The goal of life is not to hoard wealth. Human beings are motivated by more than self interest. She burst into tears and said that she lost everything. Really volatile situations. I think it's really tough. You get really frustrated. They don't know how to actually. Politics should be a vigorous contest. Darker moments where you're thinking, what am I doing? I don't need any more input. At this point where you're head of all the clutter, am I in the right space to have this conversation? Should I just walk away for.
