Business Leader’s team of top journalists – Graham Ruddick, Sarah Vizard, Josh Dornbrack and Dougal Shaw – take a second look at stories of success and failure, provide masterclasses from world-leading experts and guide you through what matters in the business world.
Recent Episodes
John Cleese on creativity: Lessons from a Monty Python mind for business leaders
John Cleese reveals how creativity isn’t just for the arts — it’s a vital skill for problem-solving, strategy and innovation in business
Paul McKenna on the science behind strategic thinking
Behavioural scientist and hypnotist Paul McKenna explains the powerful role that manifestation can play in business success
Docusign CEO on the AI revolution
How does a tech leader navigate a post-pandemic slump and harness AI to redefine an industry? Allan Thygesen shares how he’s steering the company
Our predictions for business in 2025
The Business Leader editorial team look at the year ahead, the trends we expect to see, what leaders should stop doing and much more
Deliveroo’s Will Shu on founder mode v manager mode
Will Shu, the chief executive and co-founder of Deliveroo, weighs in on the founder mode debate and shares what he wishes he had done differently
Top investors offer their predictions for business in 2025
We talk to some of the UK's top investors on the business world in 2025 and whether they are optimistic or pessimistic about the outlook for the UK
A year in business: Reviewing 2024
Graham Ruddick, Sarah Vizard and Dougal Shaw get together to discuss what they have learned in 2024 and their top business tips
Ikea’s UK boss on the secret to its success
Peter Jelkeby started his career at Ikea as a forklift truck driver. Here he talks about how it became one of the biggest retailers in the UK and his career to the top
Ikea’s retail boss on its reinvention
Jesper Brodin, the CEO of Ingka Group, the business behind Ikea's global retail operations, on how Ikea became one of the biggest retailers in the world
MorphCostumes CEO on how a strategy overhaul saved the business
Fraser Smeaton turned MorphCostumes into a multi-million-pound business but had to reinvent when it became a victim of its own success