Oct 27

How the CEO of Rolls-Royce Turned an Underperforming Company Around

In early 2023, Tufan Erginbilgiç took over as CEO of the U.K.’s legendary jet engine and power systems giant Rolls-Royce. Despite its legacy and a culture steeped in engineering brilliance, Rolls-Royce had underperformed for more than a decade. Erginbilgiç endeavors to develop a ... Show More

29m 54s

Oct 13

Restructuring Mobile Game Giant Supercell for a Turnaround

Founded in 2010, Supercell was a Finland-based mobile gaming company that had developed and launched five global hit mobile games. The company’s early philosophy was that it could produce hits by designing the company to appeal to top talent: Developers worked in small, autonomou ... Show More

36m 43s

Oct 6

Getting Your Boss to Buy into Your Strategy (from “Coaching Real Leaders”)

You have a strategy you believe in. But what happens when your boss doesn’t? “Cold Call” presents this bonus episode from the podcast “Coaching Real Leaders,” where host and executive coach Muriel Wilkins works with an ambitious leader whose plan to drive growth is at risk becaus ... Show More

50m 31s

Jan 2024

Does Your Family Business Have a Succession Plan?

Rohit Gera had turned his family’s boutique real estate development firm into a dynamic housing solutions innovator for urban Indian families. But as he prepared to retire, Gera had to decide who would take over for him. Should he define a strategy for future growth and pick a su ... Show More

29m 10s

Sep 2023

Should you go into business with your family?

The family-run business model is as old as business itself.Across Africa and the rest of the world, it is family businesses that dominate production and trade.From massive global brands like BMW or Nike to your local grocery store, it is a common set-up.But a family business can ... Show More

20m 41s

Jul 2018

Family Businesses

Are you struggling with the complications of working in a family business? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Ted Clark, who runs the Center for Family Business at Northeastern University. They talk through advancing when you’re not a member of the family, mana ... Show More

35m 11s

Nov 2024

Am I Going to Fail the Family Business?

Today we’ll hear about: A son concerned he will let down his family and their business An owner who is content with no growth in his business Dave discussing what decision caused his business to experience rapid growth A son weighing the consequences of returning to his f ... Show More

48m 53s

Mar 2024

Transition to Next-Gen: Rewriting the Rules of Succession

Marie and Valentine Barbier-Mueller are the third generation of their family enterprise Société Privée de Gérance which was founded in Geneva by their grandfather in 1960. For 3 generations, the company has been a major player in the real estate market in French-speaking Switzerl ... Show More

42m 4s

Mar 2018

MBA970 Q&A Wednesday: Should I hire a family member?

<p>Family is family, but business is business. Should the two mix?</p><p>Many entrepreneurs have to ask themselves this very question. What’s the risk/reward balance of hiring and managing the people closest to you? For some businesses, it can work beautifully. Take the husband & ... Show More

9m 53s

Oct 2024

Can My Business Survive This Crazy Economy?

Today we’ll hear about: A business owner trying to navigate a difficult economy A son deciding who to sell his late father's business to A new business owner celebrating her team and their success A leader facing a logistical bottleneck for growth in a specialty sales r ... Show More

49m 59s

Dec 2024

How to mix business and family

What to do when your boss is your father-in-law, your colleague is your cousin, and your business partner is also your life partner? In the last episode of the season, Anne and Frances help a frustrated listener discover new ways to help her family business bounce back. She strug ... Show More

32m 19s

A Family Business at a Crossroads: Scali...