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The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. You spend your life trying to get to the top in business. Then, when you do, you get driven to meetings, enjoy a wonderful expense account and all the perks of the job. But how do you stay in touch with the people on the shop floor? Evan Davis asks his top-rung guests to divulge how much time they spend with those on the bottom rung, and how important they think it is for the success of their business. Evan's guests are Carolyn McCall, chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, Patrick Dempsey of Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants and Peter Taylor, managing partner of leading private equity group Duke Street.
The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. You spend your life trying to get to the top in business. Then, when you do, you get driven to meetings, enjoy a wonderful expense account and all the perks of the job. But how do you stay in touch with the people on the shop floor? Evan Davis asks his top-rung guests to divulge how much time they spend with those on the bottom rung, and how important they think it is for the success of their business. Evan's guests are Carolyn McCall, chief executive of the Guardian Media Group, Patrick Dempsey of Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants and Peter Taylor, managing partner of leading private equity group Duke Street.
| Series: | The bottom line; Series 2 |
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| Episode | 5 |
| First transmission date: | 04-07-2009 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC WORLD |
| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:24:10 |
| Note: | BBC News Channel Version |
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| Producer: | Neil Koenig |
| Presenter: | Evan Davis |
| Contributor: | Evan Davis |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lnk3p |
| Keyword(s): | Communication at work |
| Subject terms: | Big business; Business enterprises--Finance; Teams in the workplace--Communication systems |
| Production number: | FOUR790B |
| Videofinder number: | 8077 |
| Available to public: | no |
