London Business School podcasts

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Changing industry architecture to survive the economic crisis Apr 29, 2009

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Michael Jacobides explains how firms who are not shy to make radical changes to their industry architecture will be the most successful

The result is irrelevant... as a measure for decision and execution quality Apr 21, 2009

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In a new podcast, Zeger Degraeve, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Professor of Innovation discusses why the practice of managing to results leads to crisis and how people should be rewarded for decisions, rather than results.

Leading in tough times Apr 14, 2009

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Many areas of the business world are in states of turmoil. At such times the need for leadership is paramount argues Nigel Nicholson, Professor of Organisational Behaviour

The end of private equity? Apr 14, 2009

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In a new podcast, Robin Buchanan, President, London Business School discusses the shape of private equity when it emerges from the current crisis and how promising the future for private equity firms is.

Reality checks for private equity Apr 14, 2009

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Chris Higson, Professor of Accounting, provides a reality check into what went wrong with private equity as well as his insights into what the future now holds

Getting marketing onto the boardroom table Apr 07, 2009

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In a new podcast Tim Ambler considers the importance of boards discussing marketing before all else, and suggests that marketing shouldn't always be the first cut made in a recession

Global Investment Returns Yearbook Mar 31, 2009

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In a new podcast, Paul Marsh, Emeritus Professor of Finance and co-author of the Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook, discusses what information on historic investment returns can tell us about the current crisis

Key issues for the G20 - macroeconomic stability and financial regulation Mar 26, 2009

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In a new podcast Professor Richard Portes discusses the key issues expected at the G20 summit on 2 April

Measuring the success of the London 2012 Olympics Mar 19, 2009

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In a new podcast Professor Sir Andrew Likierman asks how the success of the London 2012 Olympics should be measured, and discusses the challenges of satisfying multiple stakeholders

Keeping faith with stocks Mar 10, 2009

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Elroy Dimson, BGI Professor of Investment Management, provides an insight into some of The Credit Suisse Global Investment Returns Yearbook 2009