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Hypotheticals: How Would You React If You Were Boss?

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Three business leaders tackle fictional dilemmas that test their instincts, experience and nerves. To make it more realistic, none of the guests have any idea what the scenarios are in advance.

Guests:
Ben Branson, Founder, Seedlip and Sylva
Sophie Mermin, Founder, Trotters Childrenswear
Margaret Heffernan, former CEO, entrepreneur, author and professor of practice at the university of Bath school of management

Production team:
Presenter: Evan Davis
Producer: Sally Abrahams
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison
Sound: Nathan Chamberlain and Gareth Jones
Editor: Matt Willis

Published on Thursday, 6th November 2025.

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