The Bottom Line - boardroom politics

Presented by Stephanie Flanders this week, business experts in The Bottom Line reveal the secrets of the boardroom and offer their tips for mastering boardroom politics—from hidden agendas and clashing egos, to a simple failure to agree.

They also swap thoughts on the risks and rewards of running large incumbent companies as opposed to smaller startups.

 In the studio this week are:

• Stuart Fletcher, Chief Executive of private healthcare company BUPA
• Eileen Gittins, founder and Chief Executive of creative self-publishing platform Blurb
• Ken Olisa, chariman of boutique technology merchant bank Restoration Partners

This episode is broadcast on BBC Radio 4 tonight (Thursday 4 October 2012). For programme information, please visit bbc.co.uk.

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