The Leadership Lab

By The Laidlaw Foundation

The Leadership Lab podcast is the antidote to the idea of leaders being heroes or zeros. It is designed to explore the complexities of leadership and what it means to be both effective and ethical, de... more

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How many episodes does The Leadership Lab have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

The Leadership Lab episodes:

June 19, 2026 Melanie Woodin - President, University of Toronto
Professor Melanie Woodin, 17th President of the University of Toronto, internationally-renowned neuroscientist, and the first woman to lead the institution in its almost 200-year history.
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50min
May 20, 2026 Stephen Carter - Group CEO, Informa
Stephen Carter, Group CEO of Informa, on the realities of building and sustaining leadership across radically different contexts, from the boardroom to government and back again.

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Originally published: 19 February 2026
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53min
May 18, 2026 Stephen Carter - Group CEO, Informa
Stephen Carter, Group CEO of Informa, on the realities of building and sustaining leadership across radically different contexts, from the boardroom to government and back again.

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Originally published: 19 February 2026
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53min
May 14, 2026 Stephen Carter - Group CEO, Informa
Stephen Carter, Group CEO of Informa, on the realities of building and sustaining leadership across radically different contexts, from the boardroom to government and back again.

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Originally published: 19 February 2026
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53min
May 12, 2026 Stephen Carter - Group CEO, Informa
Stephen Carter, Group CEO of Informa, on the realities of building and sustaining leadership across radically different contexts, from the boardroom to government and back again.

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Originally published: 19 February 2026
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53min
May 12, 2026 Irene Tracey - Vice Chancellor, University of Oxford
Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, on what it means to lead with optimism, honesty, and deep care for the environments in which people learn and thrive.

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Originally published: 13 January 2026
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41min
May 12, 2026 Joe Clark - 16th Prime Minister of Canada
Right Honourable Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada and former Foreign Minister, on the realities of political leadership, and choosing impact over visibility in a performative age.

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Originally published: 25 November 2025
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46min
May 12, 2026 Anna Fontcuberta i Morral - President, EPFL
Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President of EPFL, on global citizenship, authentic leadership, and the courage it takes to make decisions for the common good.

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Originally published: 2 November 2025
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40min
April 02, 2026 Alison Buchanan - Artistic Director, Pegasus Opera
Alison Buchanan, Artistic Director of Pegasus Opera, on confronting racism, speaking your truth, and making difficult leadership decisions–even when it means upsetting friends or colleagues.

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Originally published: 17 July 2025
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52min
April 02, 2026 Sergei Guriev - Dean, London Business School
Professor Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School, on the value of negative feedback, the rise of radical transparency, and evidence-based strategies to counter misinformation on social media.

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Originally published: 27 May 2025
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48min

FAQs about The Leadership Lab:

How many episodes does The Leadership Lab have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.