Authentic Leadership: A Thematic Analysis of Jacinda Ardern’s Speeches During Christchurch Mosque Shootings

The Christchurch Mosque Shootings have seriously tested the leadership of young and inexperienced Jacinda Ardern, The Prime Minister of New Zealand. But, at the end of crisis she has surprisingly become one of the leadership icons in the world. Her leadership success has given people a perspective that they can be managed differently and extreme conditions can be handled smoothly. This is why it is important to shed light on the leadership typology she represents. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the discourse adopted by Jacinda Ardern during the Christchurch Mosque Shootings in terms of authentic leadership. To this end, Ardern’s all public speeches and press releases related to the terror attack have been analysed in terms of authentic leadership in situ and limited timeframe. In this qualitative research, naturalistic inquiry and hermeneutic phenomenology have been adopted as philosophy. The data was obtained from the official website of the New Zealand Government (www.beehive.govt.nz) and then analysis was performed. In the light of analysis testimonies, it is possible to say that the leadership disclosure adopted by Ardern during the crisis fits adequately into the authentic leadership style. In this context, the disclosures related to self-awareness and internalized moral dimensions can be regarded as dominant themes since they have answered the research question more clearly.

Otantik Liderlik: Jacinda Ardern’in Christchurch Cami Saldırıları Sırasındaki Konuşmalarının Tematik Bir Analizi

: Christchurch Camii Saldırıları, genç ve deneyimsiz Yeni Zelanda Başbakanı Jacinda Ardern'in liderliğini ciddi şekilde test etmiştir. Ancak krizin sonunda Ardern, sürpriz bir şekilde, dünyanın ikon liderlerinden biri haline gelmiştir. Onun liderlik başarısı, insanlara farklı şekilde yönetilebileceklerine ve olağanüstü koşulların sorunsuz bir şekilde ele alınabileceğine dair bir perspektif kazandırmıştır. Ardern’in temsil ettiği liderlik tipolojisine ışık tutmak bu yüzden önemlidir. Bu araştırmada Christchurch Camii Saldırıları sürecinde Jacinda Ardern tarafından benimsenen söylemin, otantik liderlik açısından değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, Jacinda Ardern’in terör saldırısı ile ilgili tüm halka sesleniş konuşmaları ve basın bültenlerine doğal seyrinde ve sınırlı bir zaman aralığında tematik analiz yapılmıştır. Bu nitel araştırmada felsefe olarak doğal sorgulama ve hermeneutik (yorumlayıcı) fenomenoloji yaklaşımı benimsenmiştir. Hermeneutik (yorumlayıcı) yaklaşım, fenemenoloji ve vaka çalışmalarında sıkça kullanılan bir yöntemdir. Araştırmanın verileri olan konuşma metinleri, Yeni Zelanda Hükümeti'nin resmi veb sayfasından (www.beehive.govt.nz) elde edilmiş ve sonra tematik analize tabi tutulmuştur. Tematik analizi sonucu elde edilen deliller ışığı altında, Jacinda Ardern'in Christchurch Cami Saldırıları sonrası benimsediği kriz iletişimin, otantik liderlik tarzına yeterli (tatmin edici) derecede benzediğini söylemek mümkündür. Bu bağlamda öz farkındalık ve içselleştirilmiş ahlak anlayışı boyutlarına ilişkin söylemler, araştırma sorusunu daha net yanıtlar verdiği için bu boyutlar baskın temalar olarak kabul edilmiştir.

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