S1 E1 Leadership: Weed it and reap
From Boss Class from The Economist by The Economist
October 23, 2023 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
Andrew Palmer explores management lessons on a Norwegian mountainside with insights from notable leaders.
Andrew Palmer, The Economist 's Bartleby columnist, learns lessons in management on a Norwegian mountainside. He hears from Emma Walmsley, the CEO of GSK; Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel prize-winning psychologist; and Claire Hughes-Johnson, the one-time COO of Stripe. To hear the full series, subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ . https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus If you’re already a subscriber to The Economist , you have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Andrew Palmer
Guests: Emma Walmsley, Daniel Kahneman, Claire Hughes-Johnson
Topics covered
- leadership
- management
- psychology
- business
- careers
Keywords
- leadership
- management
- Norwegian mountainside
- GSK
- psychology
- Daniel Kahneman
- Claire Hughes-Johnson
- business
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Economist, GSK, Stripe
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