New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern is resigning. Is there a lesson for other politicians?
Political experts say that other global leaders can learn from Ardern's moment of gracefully bowing out while keeping reputations largely intact.
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.
"I'm leaving, because with such a privileged role comes responsibility," the 42-year-old Ardern said in her announcement on Thursday local time. "The responsibility to know when you are the right person to lead and also when you are not. I know what this job takes. And I know that I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It's that simple."
Jennifer Lees-Marshment, an associate professor of politics and international relations at the University of Auckland, told NPR she was surprised byArdern's sudden resignation.
