Leading on the Frontline

Acknowledgements

Huge thanks to those men and women with vision, too many to mention individually, who have supported and encouraged me on along the way, who include: Sir Richard Branson, HRH the Prince of Wales, Wanda Whitely, Mary Mills-Brown, Penny Godfrey, Robert Tunmore, Jacqui Smith, David Smith, Cathy Boutin, Lesley Smith, Beth Shafer, Jane Donaldson, Fadzai Marange, Rita Ciolek, Jon Craton, Mark Abramczyk, Karen Emanuel, Mujeeb Khan, Anna Stove, Alan Hassenfeld, Charles Black, Sue Hale and Julian Venables.

Appreciation and admiration to the numerous companies that I have worked alongside over the years, that have shared their gifts, their innovation, wisdom, creativity, intelligence and critical analysis for the empowerment of challenged communities worldwide, including Manpower, Cadbury’s, Virgin, Hasbro, Nestlé, KPMG, Thai Beverage, Deloitte, Diageo, Accenture, Standard Chartered, Shahnaz Herbals, GSK, Hilton Hyland, Jo Malone, HSBC, Cross Colors, SpaceX, Wanda Group and many more.

Lastly, huge thanks to my wonderful family: Mum and Dad, who instilled in me my sense of wonder and adventure and who gave me the confidence to follow my heart and passion, and through all my craziness have cheered me on along the way. To my children and grandchildren: Gail, Gareth, Isla Rose, Luca and Theo, Graham, Michaela, Alfie, Teddy and Florence, each and every one of whom I carry in my heart as I climb the mountain, face the fear and celebrate the achievements. They cheer me on, teach ...