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SIR JOHN HARVEY JONES

Sir John Harvey-Jones is tireless in his ambition to promote business and how much fun it can be. His role as BBC ‘Troubleshooter’ highlighted his belief in entrepreneurship. He is a former Chairman of ICI, and for three years running was voted Britain's Most Impressive Industrialist by his peers. Under his leadership, by throwing away the negative and accentuating the positive, ICI was transformed into one of the world’s top companies in just 18 months. He was ranked at No 2 in the 2002 Business Hall of Fame, a roll call of the all-time favourite business leaders based on a survey of CEOs. In October 2002, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Business Awards. Sir John Harvey-Jones still talks powerfully about the basic principles required to run a successful business. His appearances are rare.

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