Writer, speaker, and strategist in Aotearoa New Zealand. I write about power, strategy, and change. I am also writing a novel. I have 3x kids and am 3x tired.
About
Current Project
An essay about earning your opinions.
Publishing History
2026
The Subjective Era
The reign of rationalism is over. Here's what this means for you.
I wrote two parts to this essay - the first diagnoses, the second describes how to lead in these conditions. Part 1: https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/the-subjective-era-part-1/ Part 2: https://www.aliciamckay.co.nz/how-to-lead-in-the-subjective-era/ Part 2:
Why people still protest Jacinda Ardern
What happens when our lives are shaped by systems we can't vote out
I wrote this in one night after attending a speaking event with our previous PM!
Opinions are like assholes
An enema for your thoughts
I battled with this one for a long time! I wrote 5 other essays worth of material and am still grieving all the things I lost. Your thoughts welcome.
The importance of thinking
Value the process as much as the product.
Trying to write a long essay about opinions but it's been murdering me. Here is one of my weekly newsletters which contained an excerpt from one of the essay drafts.