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Behind the Money

Fixable: How to bring a business back to life

Behind the Money

Topher Forhecz

Markets, Investing, News, Banking, Finance, Business, Business News, Crypto

4.4350 Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re sharing an episode from Fixable, a podcast from TED. In it, hear about the resurrection of Barnes & Noble. 


Chief revival architect and CEO James Daunt joins hosts Anne Morriss and Frances Frei to discuss the unconventional leadership strategies that helped him navigate through the pandemic and keep bookstores alive in the age of Amazon and e-books. Anne and Frances explore James’s non-hierarchical approach to team building, dive into the challenges he faced on his mission to revitalise the company, and discover the principle at the heart of his strategy. Listen to Fixable wherever you get your podcasts.




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0:00.0

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0:03.2

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0:08.3

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0:15.8

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0:18.0

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0:23.2

Derivatives are not suitable for all investors and involve the risk of losing more than the amount

0:26.6

originally deposited and any profits you might have made. This is not a recommendation to offer

0:30.3

to buy, sell, or retain any specific investment or service.

0:34.3

Hey there, it's Mikella. This week, we're sharing an episode of a podcast from TED called Fixable.

0:41.5

This is a show that offers deep insights into how you can make the most of your business and your career.

0:48.6

It's hosted by Harvard Business School professor Francis Fry and leadership coach Ann Morris.

0:55.8

In this episode,

1:02.5

Anne and Francis interview Barnes & Noble CEO James Don't. They cover the remarkable turnaround story of Barnes & Noble and how it survived the pandemic and age of Amazon e-books with James's

1:07.9

principal strategy. If you like what you hear, you can check out other episodes like this one on Fixable

1:13.7

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:16.2

And now, on to the episode.

1:22.4

You're listening to Fixable, a podcast brought to you by TED.

1:26.2

It's hosted by me, Anne Morris, and me, Frances Fry.

1:29.8

Francis and I are professional fixers. So companies call us in when they need help solving workplace

1:34.4

problems fast. If you're a longtime listener, you know we're deeply committed to this goal,

1:40.1

and we love it when we get to spotlight companies who are getting it right. And the thing we love about the spotlight is when we get to show you the ones that really shouldn't have been able to turn it around.

1:53.0

And against all odds, they still can do it because it gives all kinds of a haze on how we can go do it ourselves.

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