TY - JOUR AU1 - Nicholas O'Regan AU2 - Abby Ghobadian AB - Purpose – British Telecom (BT) has achieved a classic turnaround that involved divestment and efficiency drives. This interview with Sir Mike Rake, Chairman of BT, sheds light on BT's past development and future growth. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the form of an interview with Sir Mike Rake, Chairman of BT. Findings – The interview outlines a number of important factors in running a resilient and effective global company such as culture and common values, leadership at board and executive levels, remuneration transparency, skills, technology, and corporate governance. Originality/value – The paper provides insight into the strategic journey of BT. TI - Interview with Sir Mike Rake, Chairman of BT JF - Journal of Strategy and Management DO - 10.1108/17554250910982516 DA - 2009-08-07 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/emerald-publishing/interview-with-sir-mike-rake-chairman-of-bt-yNUcXY2S3L SP - 288 EP - 295 VL - 2 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -