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    The almighty Johnston

    Oct 26, 2020 6 minutes
    “The only way I’ll be successful in this job is by being myself, which is bubbly, enthusiastic, honest, candid and open”

    Courtney Johnston bounces into her office, hair swinging, with a beaming, open smile. When the self-described extrovert and people person told a male career coach she wanted to be in this role, running Te Papa, he told her there were two things working against her: she was too young and she was a woman.

    True, the 41-year-old isn’t your typical Te Papa CEO, but that’s because the last four have been middle-aged men. However, some of the advice Courtney was given was blatantly sexist. Working in a management role at Te Papa at the time, she was told by another recruiter that she should get a voice coach to sound more serious as she was “too bubbly’’, and also get her hair cut into a style which might make her look older.

    While she believes a man would never be judged in this way, she

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