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I think the leadership of a company should encourage the next generation not just to follow, but to overtake.

Anita Roddick

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Anita Roddick
Age: 64 †
Born: 1942
Born: October 23
Died: 2007
Died: September 10
Businessperson
Businesswoman
Feminist
Organizational Founder
Littlehampton
West Sussex
Dame Anita Lucia Roddick
Dame Anita Roddick
Anita Lucia Roddick
Anita Lucia Perella
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Encourage
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Follow
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Company
Next
Think
Overtake

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If I had to choose my driving force, it would be passion.
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My mother's bottom line was truth to her values. It meant bringing your heart and your humanity to work.
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Never feel too small or powerless to make a difference.
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By creating conversation, we let our customers spread our message by word of mouth.
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I don't want our success to be measured only by financial yardsticks, or by our distribution or number of shops. What I want to be celebrated for - and it's going to be tough in a business environment - is how good we are to our employees and how we benefit our community. It's a different bottom line.
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There are only two ways of making money: the hard way and the very hard way!
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Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.
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