"It's frustrating to me that, I mean, what century is this?" she asks. "We're still relying on gender stereotypes and subjecting women to all these double standards" She says caring about others is not weak; it can be a source of strength as a leader. But we need to teach men in some cases to be more womanly, the prime minister adds.
Kaja Kallas is the current Prime Minister of Estonia – and the first woman to hold the position. Her perceptive communication and bold action against the threat of Russian authoritarianism has bolstered her reputation as a leader we should all be paying attention to. The Prime Minister talks to Adam about what we can learn from the past when thinking about future consequences, the risks of being inauthentic, and what qualities distinguish the best leaders from the rest. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts