Title: Episode 253 – What CEO was referred to as an 'odious little shit'? No, it's not who you think it is.

What makes a CEO? Vision, charisma, brilliance… or just a thick skin and a knack for corporate politics?

On That Great Business Show, Episode 253, Conall O Móráin sits down with the authors of The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry to dissect decades of boardroom drama, dodgy decisions, and the oversized egos that have shaped British business.

Expect boardroom bloodsports, industrial hubris, and one rival CEO who famously branded his competitor “an odious little shit” (and no, we’re not making that up). And there's more...

It’s a hilarious, sobering (the average FTSE 100 CEO earns the average UK wage by the 4th of January of any particular year), and brutally honest look at the people running the show—and what happens when they run it into the ground. If you're female and want to be a CEO, this is essential listening.

BTW, after this, it might be worth having a look at your LinkedIn profile and maybe editing it!

Their 'hires in a heartbeat'...

Michael Aldous would like - Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever

John D. Turner's choice - Thomas Lipton, a merchant who created the Liptons brand.

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