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The Bottom Line: Series 5

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The Bottom Line: Series 5: Episode 3

Episode 3

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The panel chats about playing the long game and scouting for talent.

Stephanie Flanders chats to guests from the worlds of music, banking and mining. On the agenda are long-term strategy and scouting for talent.

Three top executives join Stephanie Flanders in the studio to talk about playing the long game and scouting for talent.  

Nearly all business gurus recommend thinking in strategic terms rather than concentrating on short-term gains. But is this really possible in today's business environment, where a constant flow of news affects markets every second of every day?  Stephanie finds out how the bosses on the panel keep their eyes on the long game. How much will they give up today to reap rewards down the line?

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