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The more we talk about kindness in business, the more we'll break through the hard structures that have defined business and alienated women from getting to the top.

Mary Portas

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Mary Portas
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 28
Consultant
Creative Director
Journalist
Retailer
Television Presenter
Kindness
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