Cherelle Murphy, Chief Economist for the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (AUSTRADE).   Cherelle is currently a leading economist in the Australian market, having led economic research teams in major banks and now directing policy decisions for one of Australia’s largest market areas. Cherelle blends her unique technical and journalism skills in her leadership roles to be both a strong communicator with her immediate and broad eco system and to also motivate, enthuse, and lead her current data science and economist research teams.    Cherelle joined AUSTRADE just as covid hit and the areas for which she has responsibility were some of the hardest and earliest hit by the pandemic.  Cherelle had to navigate a new environment to drive results that would support the businesses and individuals involved in the areas of her policy responsibility. This podcast discusses Cherelle’s recent experience of navigating unchartered territories and provides a masterclass in the leadership skills, EQ and empathy needed to motivate her team to drive the outcomes needed to support the Australian economy.   Cherelle’s LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/cherelle-murphy-2517665a See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.