Safety On Tap

  It's a great honour to interview my Dad, Brian Barrett this week, a leader who I think has plenty of insight to offer. This first part of the two-part interview, we cover off leading in an organisation you know will cease to exist - from which we can all take something away, including what NOT to do should you find yourself in that situation (actually, it has much a broader lesson). In today's episode we cover: 2:09 Why on earth would Dad do a podcast interview with me 3:45 The mechanics of mergers in NSW local government 5:56 First serious failure in communication (clean out your desk) 6:59 Preparing for merger, when you legally aren't allowed to 10:50 Leading people through uncertainty 14:59 Government as 'supply-chain' leader (or not?) 19:56 Planning which missed the vital ingredient 20:18 "One of the worst pieces of implementation of public policy in 39 years" and the reply which will shock you 26:30 Stand up and say it, there will be plenty of others who are thinking it 28:58 Recruitment fail - not pro