Are CEO's up to the job?

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Are CEO's up to the job?

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26 minutes

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Oct 19, 2010

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Global Business asks: are chief executives really up to the job in our top companies? Peter Day shines the spotlight on these much praised and vilified high profile leaders.
Producer: Lesley McAlpine
Editor: Stephen Chilcott

Released:

Oct 19, 2010

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Insights into the business world - featuring content from BBC Radio 4's In Business programme, and also Global Business from the BBC World Service.

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