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09/07/2009

Evan Davis talks to three chief executives about the challenges of maintaining control over their time and being at the mercy of others.

You're at the top of your company, but you're the person with least control over your time. PAs, PRs, your spouse - all these people are battling over your diary. So can you, when you're a chief executive, carve out a piece of the day for yourself or are you at the mercy of others from the moment you get up?

Evan Davis discusses this with his three big business guests: Nikki King of Isuzu Trucks, Samir Brikho of AMEC and Gavin Slark of the BSS Group.

He also finds out how possible it is to plan for the long term when everyone is pressurising you for short term results.

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25 minutes

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Sun 12 Jul 200912:05
BBC World Service Online

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  • Thu 9 Jul 200920:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 11 Jul 200917:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 11 Jul 200923:05
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 12 Jul 200912:05
    BBC World Service Online

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