When Ferrari, the Italian luxury sports car manufacturer, committed to achieving carbon neutrality and to electrifying a large part of its car fleet, investors and employees applauded the new strategy. But among the company’s suppliers, the reaction was mixed. Many were nervous about how this shift would affect their bottom lines. Harvard Business School pro ... Show More
Jun 18
The Promises, Pitfalls, and Trade-offs of the Circular Economy
Most businesses are built on a linear model: take, make, and discard. But that norm is reaching its limits, and leaders are under pressure to find smarter, more sustainable ways to operate. Weslynne Ashton is a systems scientist and professor at the Illinois Institute of Technolo ... Show More
20m 36s
Feb 2024
Ferrari: Will '95 per cent new' F1 car be good enough?
Scott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Anderson join Edd Straw for a chat on all things Ferrari, after the Italian team opted for a low-key launch of its new car, the SF-24. They discuss how the Scuderia are shaping up for this season, the potentially worrying aspect of its new car that lea ... Show More
47m 9s
Oct 2024
An Nvidia Challenger Files For An IPO + Can A New CEO Turn Nike Around?
Scott and Ed open the show by discussing Tesla’s quarterly deliveries, a potential CVS breakup, and a venture capital firm’s decision to return money to investors. Then Scott explains the biggest red flag he sees in chipmaker Cerebras Systems as it prepares to go public, but brea ... Show More
57m 5s
Feb 2025
What the EV Industry’s Challenges Reveal About Innovation and Regulation
Many consumers are buying electric vehicles, thanks to sportscar-like performance, government incentives, and personal motivations to minimize climate change. But the EV industry overall has revved and sputtered in unpredictable ways and offers a case study in managing innovation ... Show More
26m 24s
Mar 2024
Vice meeting scandal, Bahrain takes Mclaren, BBC worries, and MBC's Anghami deal
A Vice chief had to cut a meeting short after a flood of thumbs down emojis, boycotts of this Dubai cafe continue, Bahrain's Mumtalakat full ownership of Mclaren group revealed, ex-Disney CEO says no need for ESPN partnerships, BBC fears force of online algorithms and MBC grabs n ... Show More
35m 5s