Open Minded

Dr Ashley Bloomfield | Leadership During A Pandemic

Open Minded

Show Notes

Episode 1: Dr. Ashley Bloomfield is the Director General of Health and CEO of the Ministry of Health. In the first episode of Open Minded, Ashley joins JK to chat about all things mental wellbeing. He discusses the toll that the pandemic has taken on him, revealing his moments of self-doubt, how he builds resilience for himself and his people and his tips for leadership in these times.

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