Once, Gladys claimed that working hard is in her genes, which makes her parents’ worried. Seems like she has made her profession as her husband. When it comes to unrevealing the personal life of Gladys, she remains tight lips. I think that will be the biggest challenge next year.As being the state’s first elected Premier, Gladys’ net worth might have risen, but it remains under review. We don’t know to what extent our lives will be impacted.Īnd secondly, having the right balance between dealing with the virus but then also keeping the economy going as strongly as possible. We don’t really know what the future holds. What is the biggest change or challenge likely to be for NSW in 2021?įirstly, it’s dealing with the unknown. It’s really just processing everything, all the data you have and all the information you have and how is that interpreted in good public policy. It’s almost scenario planning every day and every night to make sure you are on top of anything that comes your way but also trying to get ahead of the curve and ahead of the decisions you are likely to make or need to make. I think you are always thinking about scenarios in your head because we live in very unpredictable times. So you are always considering ‘what are the options, what’s the best option to take, what if this happens?’ What is your first thought in the morning and last at night? Trust has become really important when it’s life and death and I think we do well when we rely on expert advice and convey that because that gives people confidence that they should follow the instructions we are providing. Pre-COVID all of us have been cynical to some extent about institutions and organisations but I think COVID has allowed people to consider trust in experts and that’s why we base everything on expert advice.Īll of our decisions are based on expert advice, not based on what elected members of parliament think. How do you think society’s attitudes to leadership have changed? Don’t be afraid to change course if that’s what the pandemic requires. We are definitely more flexible, more nimble, we can do things quickly, less red tape and I think quite courageous as well in making sure we are doing the right thing. How is your government different to how it was six months ago? We have to be one voice, especially when giving messages to the community and asking them to follow instructions. We’ve had to do things very quickly, so it has changed the way I lead but also the way my government works because we now have a very whole-of-government approach to the pandemic. Has your role as leader changed in the last six months? Obviously when you are dealing with other major issues that normally face state government you are dealing with things that may have happened before, things you planned for or things that even though they are unexpected, there is a precedent for dealing with.īut when you are talking about natural disasters or COVID, there’s no rule book and that’s what makes it especially difficult. Having to make decisions when there’s no precedent, or no rule book. What has been your biggest challenge during the last six months? She also lists some key lessons for all leaders from the crisis - and why changing course shouldn’t be feared if that’s what the pandemic demands. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian took some time out from managing the state’s response to the pandemic to speak to Governance Institute about the biggest challenges of the last six months, how her role as leader has evolved during that time and how society’s attitudes to leadership have changed.
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