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This is a podcast series from Saïd Business School at Oxford University, presented by Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance. We will be sharing insights from our research and hearing from people on the frontlines. Leaders who are not just thinking about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, but dealing with it. This is not a time for business as usual. This is a time for business unusual. We need to think about the world in which we find ourselves, but also the world tha ...
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In episode 5, Innocent Drinks CEO Douglas Lamont and Amy Clarke, Chief Impact Officer at Tribe Impact Capital, discuss how business can be part of fundamental economic, social and environmental change by signing up to the UK’s Better Business Act. The BBA coalition currently consists of more than 600 businesses and calls for a change in the law tha…
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In episode 4, Toto Wolff and Tengku Muhammad Taufik of Formula One’s Mercedes-AMG Petronas discuss their record-breaking partnership. They reveal how they have led the teams behind seven consecutive double F1 World Championship titles in turbulent times ­– marked not least by the Covid-19 pandemic and increasing scrutiny around diversity and sustai…
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In episode 3, Peter Tufano talks to British author and Financial Times journalist Gillian Tett about the power of anthropology to explain how we buy, sell, work, live and lead. Featuring: Gillian Tett (@gilliantett), Chair Financial Times Editorial Board (US), co-founder Moral Money newsletter, author of Anthro-Vision: How Anthropology Can Explain …
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In episode 2, Andrew Stephen, Natalia Efremova, Felipe Thomaz and Yasmeen Ahmad discuss the principles for ethical uses of AI in business, based on a new report from Oxford Saïd and the International Chamber of Commerce. Featuring: Andrew Stephen (@AndrewTStephen), Associate Dean of Research, L’Oréal Professor of Marketing, Saïd Business School, Un…
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In the first episode of the new series, Ludovic Phalippou and Vindi Banga discuss the sometimes controversial world of private equity. Ludo and Vindi explore how many private equity-backed companies weathered the Covid-19 crisis well, and address some of the controversial issues associated with the sector – typically high levels of debt have led to…
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In episode seven, leaders from industry, policy-making, academia as well as entrepreneurs discuss working collaboratively to drive community-centred, ‘outside in’ innovation for health. Featuring: Professor Chas Bountra, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Innovation, University of Oxford. Srin Madipalli (@SrinMadipalli), tech entrepreneur and accessibility ex…
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In episode six, a panel discuss the pros and cons of digital platforms. From social media to entertainment and commerce, they are part of our daily lives. But are they good for business and society? Or is there a darker side to the platform economy? Featuring: Andrew Stephen (@AndrewTStephen), Associate Dean of Research, L’Oréal Professor of Market…
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In episode five, a panel discuss why Western policy towards China and China’s policy towards the West have shifted so dramatically in recent years and how it may evolve in the future. What are the motivations driving the globalisation of Chinese technology firms, the motivations driving the response of Western countries, and possible paths forward?…
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In episode four, ‘Entrepreneur Whisperer’ Linda Rottenberg and Professor Pinar Ozcan discuss the role of high-impact entrepreneurship in responding to the Covid-19 crisis and in “building forward” for the future. While larger, less agile companies have struggled to adapt, the global lockdowns have been a catalyst for innovation. ‘When economies tur…
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In episode three, a panel explores how accountants can help the drive towards net zero carbon by implementing global sustainability standards. Is the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation best placed to take on this role and create a Sustainability Standards Board? Featuring: Sandy Boss, Global Head of Investment Stewardship, Black…
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In episode two, a panel of top female industry insiders discuss the opportunities and challenges of pandemic recovery for women leaders. Female political leaders have been admired for their responses during the Covid crisis. But women have also typically taken on the burden of caring duties and lost jobs in record numbers. Will this undo any advanc…
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In the first episode of the new series, Peter Drobac and Cheryl Dorsey explore how innovation and justice are key to building a better future after Covid-19. Peter and Cheryl are both doctors working to treat society’s greatest challenges. They discuss the entangled crises of the pandemic and inequality, recent events in Washington DC, and why the …
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In episode 10, Colin Mayer and Timothy Galpin look at the impact of the global pandemic on mergers and acquisitions. They offer two different perspectives on analysing the M&A market – a conventional or strategic view, and a ‘purpose’ view that goes beyond financial performance. Featuring: Colin Mayer CBE, Peter Moores Professor of Management Studi…
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How can entrepreneurs not just recover from the crisis, but rejuvenate the economy? In episode 9, Alice Hu-Wagner, Sir Chris Deverell, Julia Hawkins, Chris Wade and Thomas Hellmann discuss the role of entrepreneurs when it comes to bringing us out of the crisis into a new normal. How can entrepreneurs bring about innovations to speed up the economi…
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In episode 8, Roche Vice Chair André Hoffmann outlines how business must redefine its role in the wake of Covid-19 and be a force for social and environmental good, with Peter Tufano and Mary Johnstone-Louis. ‘The idea of being in business just to make money,’ says Hoffmann, ‘is no longer relevant.’ Featuring: André Hoffmann (@ASHoffmann58), Vice C…
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In episode 7, Andrew Stephen, Kate Scott-Dawkins and Steve Hatch discuss what advertising might look like in ten years’ time. What impact might issues such as sustainability, privacy, personalisation and machine learning have? Plus Marc de Swaan Arons explains why empathy is key to the future of marketing. Featuring: Professor Andrew Stephen (@Andr…
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In episode 6, Andrew Baum, Sabina Kalyan, Andrew Vaughn, Ronen Journo and Rob Cookson look at how the pandemic has hit the real estate market and real estate businesses. Are there long-term changes in the sector that will be accelerated or created by the pandemic, and will any good come of the crisis? Featuring: Sabina Kalyan (@SabinaKalyan), Globa…
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In episode 5, Michael Warren and Professor Mari Sako explore how far the Covid-19 crisis has blurred the boundary between business and government. We also hear from Dr Mo Ibrahim and Professor Wale Adebanwi on the need to put governance at the centre of Africa's development. Featuring: Michael Warren, Global Managing Director, Albright Stonebridge …
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In episode 4, an expert panel discuss the historic challenges the retail sector is facing internationally. What will retail look like post Covid-19? Featuring: Helen Dickinson OBE, Chief Executive, British Retail Consortium. Dr Alan Treadgold, retail sector adviser. Jonathan Reynolds, Associate Professor of Retail Marketing and Deputy Dean, Saïd Bu…
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In episode 3, Sergio Ermotti and Tim Jenkinson discuss the impact of the pandemic on the financial system and broader economy. How is the crisis likely to accelerate economic transformation? Featuring: Sergio Ermotti (@UBS_CEO), Group CEO, UBS banking group. Tim Jenkinson, Professor of Finance, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. https://ww…
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In episode 2, an expert panel discuss how the entertainment sector will weather the Covid-19 storm. With the slowdown in production, what will be the lasting impact of the lockdown on cinema, TV and music industries? Featuring: Cathy Payne, CEO Banijay Rights. David Hancock, Research and Analysis Director, Cinema and Home Entertainment, Omdia. Jens…
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Covid-19 and the Oxford Scenario Planning Approach In the first episode of the new series, Professor Rafael Ramirez and Dr Trudi Lang explore how scenario planning – creating possible futures that allow you to prepare – can be used to understand uncertainty. How might issues such as the development of new technologies, an evolution in the role of t…
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In the final episode of the first season of the Leadership In Extraordinary Times podcast, María Ariza, Alvaro Rodríguez Arregui and Matthew Amengual discuss the impact of Covid-19 on Mexico’s economy and financial markets, and what’s being done to address it. The country faces significant social and economic challenges, but could it be a land of o…
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In episode 9, a panel of experts from Saïd Business School explore how businesses earn trust in a climate of confusion, uncertainty and misinformation. What responsibilities do old and new media organisations have to address the problems of ‘junk news’ spreading rapidly? Featuring: Rachel Botsman (@rachelbotsman), Trust Fellow, Saïd Business School…
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In episode 8, the Dean of Saïd Business School, Peter Tufano, talks to former Wall Street banker and author of Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, Jacqueline Novogratz, about building back business in a just way when we emerge from the pandemic. Could this be the moment for a new dawn of moral leadership? Featuring: Jacqueline Novogratz (@jnovogratz)…
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In episode 7, a panel of experts share their insights into how to steer brands through the pandemic, including why authenticity is the key to success. In episode 7, a panel of experts share their insights into how to steer brands through the pandemic, including why authenticity is the key to success. How do you tread the fine line between 'opportun…
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Peter Tufano in conversation with Hiro Mizuno In episode 6, the Dean of Saïd Business School, Peter Tufano, talks to one of the world’s foremost leaders in asset management, Hiro Mizuno. Hiro has been at the vanguard of encouraging investors to think about sustainability and social factors when making investment decisions. How has he put this into …
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In episode 5, a panel of experts on the science of wellbeing offer their advice on how we can take care of our mental health while facing the uncertainty of the pandemic. Featuring: Cammy Crolic, Associate Professor of Marketing, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve (@jedeneve), Associate Professor of Economics and Strat…
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In episode 4, Anette Mikes and Marc Ventresca share lessons from their research into risk and innovation for leaders in the current crisis, drawing on evidence from the Kursk submarine disaster in 2000 and the Chilean mining rescue in 2010. How do leaders deal effectively with an emergency situation for which there’s no blueprint? How do they inven…
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In episode 3, Peter Drobac and Eleanor Murray discuss Covid-19 and its implications for global public health. What are the lessons for healthcare systems andleaders more generally? Trust, transparency and the ability to adapt quickly to bring about collective action are key. Featuring: Dr Peter Drobac (@PeterDrobac),Directorof the Skoll Centre for …
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In episode 2, Marya Besharov and Eero Vaara from Saïd Business School offer their insights into leadership practices in the context of the pandemic. Marya and Eero discuss how to make sense of the current crisis and its implications, as well as leadership strategies for effectively navigating the competing economic and social demands the crisis bri…
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In episode 1, host Peter Tufano, Peter Moores Dean and Professor of Finance at Saïd Business School is in conversation with Paul Polman. Paul is the founder of Imagine, he’s vice chair of the UN Global Compact and was the iconic CEO of Unilever for a decade. More recently he’s also been writing about the role of business in the Coronavirus crisis. …
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This is a brand new podcast series from Said Business School at Oxford University, presented by The Dean of the Said Business School, Peter Tufano exploring Leadership in Extraordinary Times. In this podcast, we’ll be sharing insights from our research and hearing from people who are on the frontlines. Leaders who are not just thinking about the im…
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