In the eye of a crisis
Evan makes up crisis management scenarios to see how CEOs handle a business emergency.
- 41 mins
- 07 Mar 2024
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The Bottom Line
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with insights from the people at the top.
Episodes (396 Available)
Rethinking retirementShould we think about stepping down the career ladder as we approach pension age?
- 33 mins
- 29 Feb 2024
Where's the life in nightlife?Why are so many nightclubs closing, and what might replace them?
- 35 mins
- 22 Feb 2024
Navigating the Say-Do GapHow do businesses cope with the misalignment between consumers' intentions and actions?
- 41 mins
- 15 Feb 2024
FeedbackTips on how to dish it out, and how to take it.
- 34 mins
- 08 Feb 2024
MeatWe're told we need to eat a lot less of it, so how is the industry responding?
- 33 mins
- 01 Feb 2024
Many unhappy returnsWhat really happens when you buy something online and then send it back?
- 36 mins
- 25 Jan 2024
Bringing your 'whole self' to workShould we share our personal politics, beliefs and vulnerabilities with colleagues?
- 39 mins
- 18 Jan 2024
MeetingsIn the last programme of the series, on the agenda is meetings. With Evan Davis.
- 28 mins
- 16 Nov 2023
Blockbuster drugsHow to come up with a billion-dollar medicine, and who pays for it.
- 35 mins
- 09 Nov 2023
The Age of the Train?Could long-distance trains become a serious competitor to the plane?
- 28 mins
- 02 Nov 2023
In denialWhen bad things happen in business, why do some leaders pretend they haven't?
- 32 mins
- 26 Oct 2023
RebrandingThe purpose and the pitfalls of transforming a company’s image
- 32 mins
- 19 Oct 2023
Google DeepMind's Demis HassabisThe child chess prodigy turned AI leader on the technology's rewards and risks.
- 28 mins
- 12 Oct 2023
TradespeopleWhat's it like being a trader, and how has the industry changed?
- 28 mins
- 05 Oct 2023
Back to the officeCompanies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
- 28 mins
- 28 Sep 2023
Does Funny Sell?Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
- 28 mins
- 27 Jul 2023
- What next for water?
Sewage spills, leaks, mountains of debt – what’s gone wrong with England’s water industry?
- 30 mins
- 20 Jul 2023
- Business on 'the box'
Is the portrayal of the business world in television and film inspirational or a turn off?
- 28 mins
- 13 Jul 2023
- Pre-loved
The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
- 28 mins
- 06 Jul 2023
