The City View: Linda Plant, The Apprentice interrogator, on why working from home must come to an end September 2, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to entrepreneur and business coach Linda Plant about why she thinks working from home is overrated and unsustainable. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Linda says that in addition to the economic consequences of ghost-town city centres, the lack of human contact and creative sparks is bad for business. She knows not everyone [...]
The City View: Wework’s Mathieu Proust on the future of the office September 1, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Today Andy Silvester steps in for Christian May, and talks to Wework’s UK boss Mathieu Proust. The property firm’s chief offers his opinions on the value of office space and flexibility, the future of London as a global hub and the outfit’s plans to rebound from a dire 2019. [...]
The City View: Richard Holt of Oxford Economics on the future of cities August 28, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by Richard Holt, head of cities at the consultancy and research outfit Oxford Economics. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Richard explores the trends and changes underway in cities across the world and offers a view of where there may be winners and losers from the great Coronavirus shakeup. [...]
The City View: Adrienne Gormley of Dropbox on why hybrid working requires more than just new tech August 27, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Adrienne Gormley, head of EMEA at Dropbox, about the opportunities and potential pitfalls of remote working. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Adrienne says that getting it right requires more than just having the right digital tools and that a new approach to management and company culture is necessary. Also [...]
The City View: CFA Institute’s Gary Baker on how markets have functioned during Covid-19 August 26, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Gary Baker, EMEA MD of the CFA Institute, the global network of investment professionals, about how markets and investors have reacted to waves of market disruption and unprecedented central bank intervention. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Gary also talks about the role of human decision-making and judgement amid a rise [...]
The City View: RSM global CEO on the coming wave of invention and creativity August 25, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Jean Stephens, global CEO of RSM International, the world’s sixth largest audit, tax and consulting network. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Jean reflects on her own leadership during the last few months and how she’s adapted, having previously spent 70 per cent of her time on international flights. Jean also [...]
The City View: Moneypenny CEO on why it’s time to come out of hiding and find some confidence August 24, 2020 In this episode Christian talks to Joanna Swash, chief executive of the customer services and office support provider Moneypenny, which has 20,000 corporate clients in the UK and US. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Joanna talks about the impact of the early stages of lockdown on her company and explains how she transitioned 1,000 [...]
The City View: Rachel Cunliffe on the government’s competence problem August 21, 2020 In this episode Christian is joined by City A.M.‘s comment editor, Rachel Cunliffe, who expands on her forthright column from earlier in the week, criticising the education secretary Gavin Williamson. Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Rachel talks about the failure of leadership and accountability surrounding the A-level marking fiasco, [...]
The City View: Xavier Rees of Havas London on the value of creative ideas in the office August 20, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Today Andy Silvester is joined by Havas London CEO Xavier Rees. The ad land boss offers his thoughts on the return to work, the value of creative ideas in the office, and why he’s changed the company’s articles of association to become a “B Corp”. Andy also looks at [...]
The City View: Adam Marshall of the British Chambers of Commerce on how to support an economic recovery August 19, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian talks to Adam Marshall, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, about the state of the economy and the prospects for a recovery. Adam believes that when government support schemes are withdrawn they must be replaced by more targeted schemes and that businesses must be [...]