It is not so much a matter of ego as it is about true leadership when an elected representative has the strength to say “I made a mistake.”

But 2020 made it clear that, when required, the formal and the volitional rules that shape our behaviour and govern our social interactions can bend and adapt for the better.

Jacinda Ardern, who took office as PM for her second term, following a landslide victory earlier this year, has been consistently lauded for the handling of the coronavirus crisis in her country.

Greta Thunberg claimed that New Zealand’s climate change policies are not “unique”.

Ardern had garnered global praise for the leadership she exhibited in the aftermath of the Christchurch massacre. The PM had visited families of people affected by the terror attack, consoling them in person.

If there is a definition of what a leader in this day and age should be like, Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand totally fits the part. 

Speaking to parliament after its introduction she said, “ We’ve always considered climate change to be a huge threat to our region, and it is something we must take immediate action on.”

The policy seeks to improve employee productivity in workplaces, which may otherwise be hampered by people working when unhealthy.

Uninterrupted access to sanitary products anywhere and everywhere is the right of every single person who bleeds.

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who got hold of the office for the second term, signalled wedding bells. Ardern is engaged to TV host Clarke Gayford and is planning to get married to him.