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27 July 2011

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Welcome to the herBusiness program, where we interview inspiring businesswomen and entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we interview Margy Osmond, the CEO of the Australian National Retailers Association, a lobby and research organisation that acts as the voice of the country’s largest retailers. Her board includes the CEOs of Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Bunnings, Best and Less, Harvey Norman, Luxottica and Big W. Margy has held numerous senior and board positions, roles that for many women have been beyond reach.

Margy recently spoke about women and leadership at Macquarie University’s Women, Management & Work Conference.

 

Listen to this herBusiness interview with Margy Osmond to learn:

  • The future of leadership and the requirements of organisations
  • The implications for women
  • Tips to make your worth acknowledged in the workplace
  • The fact that the most profitable companies have diverse boards
  • The inevitability that customers are looking online to buy and what this means for retailers
  • The changes that the ANRA is making using the power of big retailers
  • What the impact will be on small retailers

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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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Margy Osmond

Margy Osmond

Margy Osmond is Chief Executive of the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of Australia’s largest retailers. The Board of ANRA includes the national CEOs of Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Bunnings, Best and Less, Harvey Norman, Luxottica and Big W. In addition, Margy chaired Sydney’s successful bid to secure the hosting rights for the 2009 World Masters Games on behalf of the NSW Government and has been Chair of the Sydney Organising Committee for this international sporting event since 2004. Over 28,500 athletes from 107 countries took part in this event in Sydney in October 2009 contributing some $50 million to the NSW economy. Mrs Osmond sits on the Boards of the Bell Shakespeare Company, the Retail Employee’s Superannuation Trust (REST), Australian Sports Commission and TAFE NSW. Previously, Mrs Osmond was Chief Executive of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce in NSW and on the Boards of the State Transit Authority and NSW Police Advisory Board and a member of the NSW Major Events Board.

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