Graham Ruddick- 30 January 2025
Who is the leader behind the turnaround of Marks & Spencer? And what does he think are the challenges still ahead?
In part two of our interview with Stuart Machin, the chief executive of Marks & Spencer, he discusses his leadership style and why he has concerns about the UK economy and government in 2025.
Marks & Spencer is probably the best-known business in Britain. But when Stuart Machin joined in 2018 it had been struggling for years. Since then he has led an extraordinary turnaround of the high street retailer. This is the story of how he did it, in his own words.
In part one of this interview, Stuart Machin discussed his strategy and approach for M&S. You can listen to it here.
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