Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
"Sometimes there's a view that you need to be authoritarian to be a leader... I have learned it's ok to be me."
Rebecca Nicholson-Knott has always followed her own path. Now, as Meridian's Head of Renewable Development, she's leading a team that is developing New Zealand's next renewable energy projects. And along every step of that journey, she is encouraging them to be themselves.
Leadership is a series featuring some of Meridian's natural leaders, offering advice for young or aspiring leaders as they walk their own journey.
"Sometimes there's a view that you need to be authoritarian to be a leader... I have learned it's ok to be me."
Rebecca Nicholson-Knott has always followed her own path. Now, as Meridian's Head of Renewable Development, she's leading a team that is developing New Zealand's next renewable energy projects. And along every step of that journey, she is encouraging them to be themselves.
Leadership is a series featuring some of Meridian's natural leaders, offering advice for young or aspiring leaders as they walk their own journey.
