What does it take to create large scale impact? – podcast

Three leaders with experience of creating large scale impact both in Australia, and overseas in the UK share their insights about what it takes to create impact at scale.

Summary
  • The three leaders in social change each gave different perspectives and insights on achieving large scale impact.
  • Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, UK National Health Service Confederation, identified complexity and unpredictability as two reasons why large scale change fails. The solution to this is to ‘think like a system, and act like an entrepreneur’ which requires a shared, viable vision; deep and strong collaboration and the right processes; and good and continuous data.
  • Kristy Muir, Chief Executive Officer, Paul Ramsay Foundation (PRF) acknowledged the incredible work being done around the country and called out three areas that needed working on: voice, choice, and accountability. She also identified three topics to explore to help think about the ecosystem for funding across multiple categories: technical approaches, disrupting resource flows and shifting hearts and mindsets. 
  • Cindy Reese Mitchell, Program Director for Indigenous Women’s Entrepreneurship, Good Return, has observed that scaling impact across Indigenous communities needs to be consistent with Indigenous information sovereignty and recommends specific behaviours and actions to achieve this including demonstrating trustworthiness in how we work; showing respect in how and when Indigenous knowledges are shared and being careful about the outcomes we’re trying to scale.  
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