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 – Make Your Pitch Heard – Lessons in Leadership

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Hosted by HerBusiness

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10 June 2014

 

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Risk-taking and learning how to pitch are two vital business skills, according to Ann Sherry, CEO of the world’s largest cruise ship operator.

In this new herBusiness podcast, Ann reveals the leadership skills that have helped her path to success, how to make your pitch heard and why she thinks women still aren’t gaining equal representation in executive positions.

Ann Sherry’s career has been celebrated in the Australian Businesswomens Network’s Hall of Fame, which recognises the achievements of Australia’s inspiring businesswomen.

 

Listen to this herBusiness interview with Ann Sherry to learn:

  • Why risk taking is important for leaders to embrace
  • How to approach pitching your ideas so that you get traction on them
  • And  we look at some of the reasons that women still aren’t getting the corner office – whether that means a senior role in a corporation or just respect and authority as a leader. I think you’ll find Ann’s insights useful

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About the host

Suzi Dafnis

Hi there. I’m Suzi Dafnis, CEO at HerBusiness. My BIG passion is helping women business owners to grow and scale their business, so that they can create their ideal lifestyle and make a difference in the world. Every day I am inspired by the more than 30,000 amazing women (and men!) in our community and I love finding the best education, mentors, and resources from around the globe, to help them get the skills, knowledge, and support they need to succeed. It’s been my privilege to lead HerBusiness (formerly The Australian Businesswomen’s Network) for the past 23 years (two+ decades – WOW!) because, whilst I’ve enjoyed success in business, I’ve also experienced the highs and the lows – sometimes you can feel on top of the world and in control and other times you can feel isolated, exhausted and stuck. What has made the biggest difference for me has always been having great people around me and having a lifelong commitment to learning. That’s why I am so passionate about the work we do here at HerBusiness – providing a Connection Network for women in business to get the mentors, contacts, referrals, knowledge, and skills they need to grow their confidence, make more money, build their businesses, expand their network and create the lives they love. My entrepreneurial journey started in the spare room of my Sydney apartment in 1994 when my business partner and I started a boutique events company that represented speakers and authors from the USA, here in Australia. Over the years I’ve grown multiple multi-million dollar businesses in the events, publishing and education niches – with teams in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. Not everything has worked and there has been a degree of trial and error, and a lot of bumps in the road. But I have always had a strong commitment to always surrounding myself with great mentors and like-minded peers – a Connection Network that I can depend on and who can depend on me to be there for them too. I truly do what I love, every day.  

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Ann Sherry

Ann Sherry

Ann Sherry is CEO of Carnival Australia, the largest cruise ship operator in Australasia. Carnival Corporation is the world’s largest cruise ship operator and owns P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Costa, Cunard, Holland America and Seabourn. Prior to this, Ann was Chief Executive Officer, Westpac New Zealand. She was also the CEO of the Bank of Melbourne and the first female bank CEO in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to this, she was Group Executive, People & Performance and was a driver of cultural change, community engagement and customer focus in commercial and retail banking.

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