From Profit to Regeneration: Rethinking Business Models for Sustainability

Defeating Dengue: Dr. R. Edward Freeman on Stakeholder Problem Solving

In this episode of Business Talk, we sit down with Dr. R. Edward Freeman of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, a pioneer of stakeholder theory, to delve into his award-winning book Defeating Dengue: A Multistakeholder Approach to Problem Solving, co-authored with Andrew Sell. Drawing on a remarkable public health project in Indonesia, Dr. Freeman unpacks how a breakthrough Wolbachia mosquito technology, a courageous venture-philanthropy effort by the Tahia family, and deep community engagement came together to tackle dengue at scale. From randomized control trials and cultural-ethical challenges to 12,400 local volunteers and creative trust-building strategies like murals, hotlines, and “Wally the Wolbachia” bike visits, the conversation shows how stakeholder thinking can turn complex, seemingly intractable problems into collaborative solutions. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. Disclaimer: 1. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. 2. Dr. R. Edward Freeman shared key insights from his book, “Defeating Dengue: A Multistakeholder Approach to Problem Solving”, in an engaging episode of the Business Talk podcast. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.

Inside the Mind of an Economist: Dr. Eugenio Proto on Personality and Choice

Dr. Eugenio Proto, Alec Cairncross Chair of Applied Economics and Econometrics at the University of Glasgow’s Adam Smith Business School, unpacks fascinating insights from his research, showing how personality traits, cognitive ability, and emotional states subtly shape the economic and social decisions that define our lives. Tracing his journey from traditional models to behavioral complexity, Professor Proto shows how the Big Five personality traits, emotional states, and different types of intelligence interact to influence our choices at work, in markets, and at the ballot box. Drawing on natural experiments such as the COVID-19 pandemic, cross-cultural studies, and laboratory research, he challenges simplistic stories about happiness, stress, and rational decision-making, instead revealing nuanced, often non-linear patterns in how people think, feel, and act. Along the way, the conversation highlights why moods and relationships matter for productivity, why voters can rarely be fully “rational,” and why policy, management, and education must account for both cognitive limits and emotional forces. Ultimately, the episode invites listeners to embrace the discomfort of partial models and unresolved complexity, recognizing that economic behavior is deeply human, and that honest scholarship must balance explanatory ambition with intellectual humility. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. Disclaimer: 1. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. 2. In an engaging episode of the Business Talk podcast, Dr. Eugenio Proto unpacks the key insights from his research, “Personality, Intelligence, and Emotions: The Hidden Drivers of Economic and Social Behaviour”. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.

From Gold to Silver: Prof. Rory Naismith on the Making of Money in the Early Middle Ages

This Business Talk episode features Dr. Rory Naismith, Professor of Early Medieval English History in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Corpus Christi College, in a wide-ranging conversation about his book Making Money in the Early Middle Ages. Drawing on his extensive research on coinage, economy and society, Naismith explains how new discoveries, especially through metal detecting, have overturned earlier assumptions that early medieval coinage was marginal, revealing instead a surprisingly active, if still scarce, monetary economy. He unpacks one of the book’s central arguments: that the very scarcity of coins intensified their economic and symbolic power, as people consistently thought and negotiated in monetary terms even when physical coin was absent. Using clear analogies and historical examples, he guides listeners through the transition from gold to silver coinage in the 7th century, showing how changes in metal supply, value, and circulation reshaped everyday transactions and extended coined money to wider segments of society. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. Disclaimer: 1. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. 2. Dr. Rory Naismith shared key insights from his book, “Making Money in the Early Middle Ages”, in an engaging episode of the Business Talk podcast. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.

Why Academic Writing Must Change: Dr. Leonard Cassuto on Readers, Jargon, and Story

In this episode of Business Talk, host Deepak Bhatt sits down with Dr. Leonard Cassuto, Professor of English at Fordham University, to explore his 2024 book Academic Writing as If Readers Matter, published by Rutgers University Press. Drawing on his training at Columbia and Harvard, authorship of more than ten books, and national leadership in graduate education reform through organizations such as the Mellon Foundation and the Modern Language Association, Dr. Cassuto reflects on why so much academic writing fails its readers and how it can be transformed. He presents writing as a human act of connection rather than mere information transfer, urging scholars to recognize their ethical responsibility to communicate clearly, honor their readers’ time and attention, and rebuild trust between universities and the wider society. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. Disclaimer: 1. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. 2. Dr. Leonard Cassuto shared key insights from his book, “Academic Writing as if Readers Matter”, in an engaging episode of the Business Talk podcast. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.

From Profit to Regeneration: Rethinking Business Models for Sustainability

Prof. Florian Lüdeke-Freund, Chair for Corporate Sustainability at ESCP Business School in Berlin and founding Academic Director of the MSc in Sustainability Entrepreneurship and Innovation, joins us to discuss his book Sustainable Business Model Design: 50 Ways to Innovate for Ecological, Social, and Economic Value, where he and his co-authors outline 50 pattern-based strategies to design sustainable business models that integrate ecological, social, and economic value creation, highlight demand-side levers like sharing and sufficiency, and introduce powerful guiding principles such as decoupling and regeneration for next-generation business innovation. This podcast is brought to you by Global Management Consultancy. Disclaimer: 1. The background music incorporated in this video is the intellectual property of its respective developer and is protected under applicable copyright laws. Notwithstanding that it is a free-to-use version, Business Talk, Global Management Consultancy, and Deepak Bhatt do not own, and expressly do not claim, any rights, title, or interest in or to this music. 2. Prof. Florian Lüdeke-Freund shared key insights from his book, “Sustainable Business Model Design: 50 Ways to Innovate for Ecological, Social, and Economic Value”, in an engaging episode of the Business Talk podcast. The uploaded video contains copyrighted content, so changing any graphics, music, or on-screen appearance of the author or host is not allowed.