7 October 2015
Episode 208
28 minutes
We meet Justin Hall, a fifth generation sock maker and CEO of luxury sock brand Pantherella, tell the story of Canadian publisher Coach House Books and speak to the authors of the new book ‘Friend & Foe’ who explain when to compete and when to co-operate in the workplace.
7 October 2015
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We tell the story of Canadian publisher Coach House Books on its fiftieth anniversary.
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