Cinema advertising boss inspired by Avengers Assemble

Kathryn Jacob, CEO of cinema advertising firm Pearl & Dean, explains her philosophy of team leadership, which is inspired by Marvel's Avengers Assemble, for our business advice series, CEO Secrets.

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