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‘Think Big, Act Like a Visionary’

Barbara Sharples,
former Managing Director, The Body Shop and Dorling Kindersley Publishing

Barbara Sharples is a mother and grandmother and a retired corporate business woman now running her own consultancy practice. She has had an amazing career working with blue chip companies and feels privileged to count Peter Kindersley and Dame Anita Roddick not only as past colleagues, but as friends. Her career highlights were as Managing Director of Dorling Kindersley Family Learning International (publishers) and Managing Director of The Body Shop Multi Channel operations and The Body Shop at Home International. Dame Anita Roddick, Activist and Founder of The Body Shop, said of Barbara at this time: - “She defines the reality then defies it. She has a passion that persuades everyone she touches. I am her devotee”.

Barbara is passionate about people, opportunities for women and the planet and she has transformed thousands of women’s lives across the globe. Hear from this most inspirational woman on how to think big, overcome obstacles, and take visionary action to make a difference to yourself, your family, your team and the world at large!

 

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