british-women-chief-executives

"Pricing is at the discretion of the retailer. Price negotiations are always going to be robust. They're always going to be challenging."

"We've got to stay really close to where the consumers are."

"“We’ve had recessions before but this one is different because it’s accelerating the change in the relationship between consumers, citizens and companies.”"

"“Focus on results, and you can't go wrong.""

"We're in danger of seeing a real commoditisation of categories, and actually what the customer is saying over and over again is that they are looking for value AND quality."

"“When small actions are taken by millions of people they really can deliver significant change.”"

"Our customers don't thank us for growing market share of the same-sized pie. The marketplace has to evolve by us coming up with innovation and new benefits that will grow the size of that pie."

"“By 2025 there will be around 3bn people short of water. This means ‘business as usual‘ is not an option and profound changes to our business approach and business model are needed.”"

"“Consumers are waiting for offers and sales which they know to expect. DIY and cutting out the middle man is a growing trend. But falling living standards have not been accompanied by falling aspirations – consumers still have the same high personal aspirations – they still want to look and feel as good as they can.”"

"When you talk, listen and try to understand different perspectives barriers, real or imagined, begin to disappear and real conversations begin."

"Nobody can be completely neutral in a situation, but a good mediator needs to remember what both parties are trying to achieve and seek to reach that outcome."

"“It is not an exaggeration to say that liberal democracy is in a desperate state.”"

"A society cannot be classified as a caring, equal society if it does not uphold dignity of its citizens."

""I did not want to be a social worker. I wanted to be an agent of change. I believe in social action,”"

"The guiding principle of any society should be how to make sure that all citizens can lead a dignified life."

"“Voluntary action is the mark of a free society.”"

"What I witnessed as a child was the way my father and my mother treated people. For them, people were equal whether they were black or white."

"“Political regimes may be based on electoral politics, but the rule of law, minority rights, freedom of the press, and other liberal protections are in danger.”"

"“Concern and outrage is not enough. We must understand the causes and develop strategies to respond to them.”"

"“It’s like litmus paper, it tells you what’s wrong with your organization as a whole.”"

"Human rights are about human dignity and how people are treated. It is about wellbeing, about living a self-sufficient life, a life in which you are not below the poverty line. It also encompasses self-esteem. It’s about not treating people as inferior."

"Women tend to underestimate their abilities. Often women say, ‘oh I don’t know… if I am ready for this job’, whereas the men would say, ‘oh yes, I can do the job.’"

"Freedoms once lost are difficult to regain."

"Greater independence is intended to enhance public confidence in the judiciary, and also to ensure that the system of appointments is efficient, fair and transparent."

"Whatever system you construct you have to make sure that the composition of the selection body is independent and that body implements its processes fairly and openly."

"The judiciary must be seen to uphold the values of justice and independence for which they are renowned."

"“Disillusionment with politics is rife, and many democracies are sliding toward autocracy.”"

"If you do things for the right reason you succeed."

"When you’re the leader, never try to score all your own goals, instead, empower other people to score the goals, this way you motivate other people."

"It showed the children that they are loved and not abandoned."

"“Many dads get emotional reading to their children when they say their greeting to the child at the beginning and end of the recording. It’s a wonderful way to ensure these prisoners remain in contact with their children and families.”"

"“Reading to your child is a natural parental activity.”"

"Storybook Dads was a way for prisoners to maintain family ties, while gaining media production skills that might help them rebuild their lives once outside prison, reducing the risk that they would offend again."

"“It became so apparent how something like Storybook Dads was needed so that fathers could keep in touch with their children.”"

"“I had never been in a prison before, but ended up spending one day a week as writer-in-residence. It was not what I expected. It was not intimidating at all, but very rewarding.”"

"“Prison security is tight and rightly so, and it is hard to get new projects off the ground. It took a long time for people to feel relaxed and for us to be accepted. We had to explain that we weren’t a security risk and be very careful and also explain that the benefits to prisons are great as it keeps prisoners happy. And we are training prisoners to be editors so they are getting good vocational skills themselves. Some people think prisoners should be breaking rocks. But what good does that do them when they get out? If you give them skills it reduces risk of them reoffending.”"

"It's daunting for these young men, very often they weren't read to as children themselves, so this was new to them. They come in to the little studio to read Goldilocks and they're embarrassed, they don't know how to do it, and a big part of it is helping them to relax."

"I have made my contribution at the centre, and it is time for me to go back and run a big and exciting organisation."

"I really believe you make a different contribution in different roles in the NHS."

"You could forget about the building and concentrate on just putting on a great show."

"You’ve got to do tough things in business, but doing it compassionately is very important."

"I truly believe in benevolence, in kindness, in compassion, in empathy."

"It really matters that I set a brand of leadership that’s about compassion and empathy."

"But if the building starts falling down, you’d regret that decision."

"It is a 100 per cent male team, not even in fashionable clothes."

"We are also high on ethics and integrity, so we want to do it in the right way."

"it's so important that we keep the ethics and integrity of what we are doing with AI."

"I do think number one in my mind is to keep a relentless focus on human creation."

"I don't that ever to go."

"I travelled to Seatle in May, and we met a whole lot of people."