Leading with emotional intellegence. Business for Good series with Jocelyn O'Donnell
Jocelyn O'Donnell is the HW Richardson Group (HWR) director and Transport World executive director.
Joc's foray into the business world was an unexpected one. Trained as a beauty therapist and mother to three children under the age of eight, Joc was thrust into a governance role within the HWR Group following the sudden death of her father, Transport Entrepreneur Bill Richardson.
Responsible for 700 employees and 46 companies under the HWR umbrella, it was a steep learning curve. From stepping into her father's shoes overseeing one of the country's largest privately-owned companies, to spearheading the development of Invercargill's first commissionable tourism products; Joc draws on her experiences both inside and outside the business world to share some of her most valuable learnings.