What lessons from the pandemic can we take and apply moving forward to solving whole of government challenges?

The pandemic was a common problem that affected everyone. And in those situations when you have a common problem that’s sitting in front of you, it can make it easier to collaborate. As David Thodey, Business Leader, Chair of Xero, Chair of Ramsay Health Care, and Chancellor of The University of Sydney, explains in this FAQ, it sounds simple, but it can be hard to do. When you don’t have a global pandemic, it has to be based around what we are trying to achieve as a nation, and if you have a common vision about where you are going and what you want to jointly achieve that transcends personal and parochial interests, then you get collaboration. If you have good leadership, then people will work together.  Listen to his episode here

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