This is Leadership

In this further conversation with London Stock Exchange CEO Dame Julia Hoggett DBE, hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd focus on one essential leadership behaviour: putting deep collaboration and great teamwork at the centre of an organisation. Julia shares concrete, highly actionable frameworks for building high-performing, psychologically safe teams capable of solving complex problems together.

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Dame Julia Hoggett DBE, CEO of the London Stock Exchange joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd to discuss what it truly takes to transform a 300-year-old institution.

Julia unpacks her non-linear journey, from navigating high-stakes decisions during the 2008 financial crisis to becoming the first openly gay woman to lead the exchange. In this conversation, she shares practical leadership philosophies that apply everywhere, whether in the boardroom or in daily life. 

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Ashley John-Baptiste joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd to discuss the critical role of courage in effective leadership. Ashley reflects on the initial risks of sharing his personal, traumatic past in his memoir Looked After and how taking those risks created a lasting impact for the care-experienced community. He shares practical lessons on stepping up to authority, balancing vulnerability with self-protection, and building a foundation for courageous leadership. 

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Award-winning journalist, author, and social entrepreneur Ashley John-Baptiste joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd. Reflecting on his journey from the UK care system to Cambridge University and national broadcasting, Ashley redefines traditional concepts of leadership by sharing the profound impact of everyday mentors. He discusses how staying true to his authentic self enabled him to connect deeply with communities and drive real-world change through his journalism and advocacy. 

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Baroness Martha Lane-Fox and hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd further the conversation with a focus on leading through uncertainty and leading with courage.

Martha discusses how to reframe discomfort into growth, demystifies resilience as a trainable muscle broken down into micro-moments and shares actionable tips for staying engaged and grounded in an ambiguous world.

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Baroness Martha Lane-Fox joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd for an inspiring conversation on reshaping leadership, handling public scrutiny, and staying adaptable in a rapidly changing world.

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• Redefining Leadership: Rejecting the "strong man" caricature of leadership, emphasising that true leadership lives in micro-moments of bravery, high EQ, and bringing people along with a shared vision.  

• Navigating High-Profile Setbacks: She reflects candidly on taking lastminute.com public during the dot-com era, dealing with extreme public criticism, and learning to focus strictly on what you can control.  

• Leading in the Age of AI: Why leaders and CEOs must stay hands-on with emerging tech, foster continuous learning across teams, and advocate for widespread digital inclusion. 

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Guest: Baroness Martha Lane-Fox 

Hosts and Executive Producers: Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd

Production: Hera

Sponsor: British Airways

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Baron Andrew Roe, former London Fire Brigade Commissioner thinks building trust in a team takes patience, honesty, and consistent evidence.

Andy Roe discusses with hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd what it truly takes to earn and maintain trust within an organisation.

From briefing firefighters in extreme danger at Grenfell to introducing mental health support through the London Fire Brigade Boxing Club, Andy illustrates how vulnerability, transparency, and two-way trust create resilient and high-performing teams.

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Baron Andrew Roe, former London Fire Brigade Commissioner, current member of the British House of Lords and Chair of the Building Safety Regulator sits down with hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd.

Andy reflects on a career spent stepping into crisis environments, from his early military tours in Northern Ireland to serving as Incident Commander during the tragic Grenfell Tower fire in London.

He challenges traditional notions of the "heroic leader," advocating instead for an "inverted pyramid" model where leaders exist to serve, protect, and empower their teams.

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We hear more from Hollywood trailblazer Ava DuVernay who shares the art of collaborative leadership.

Focusing on how to build powerful, diverse teams that thrive, Ava outlines her precise methodology for assembling project crews and running inclusive spaces with hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd.

She argues that hiring isn't just about filling a function, it’s like "curating a table for a family dinner" where every dynamic matters. From uncovering a candidate's true reputation to structuring communication with clarity, Ava provides actionable management insights for leaders across all industries in this conversation.

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What does it take to change an industry from the inside out? Hollywood trailblazer Ava DuVernay joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd in Paris.

Known for ground-breaking projects like Selma, 13th, When They See Us, and Origin, Ava has spent her career bypassing traditional Hollywood gatekeepers.

In this conversation, she breaks down how a decade spent as a film publicist provided her with the insider blueprint to create her own multi-faceted organisation, Array, transforming how inclusive stories are financed, produced, and distributed.

Ava challenges conventional corporate ideas of authority, describing leadership as a collective practice rather than a solo performance. From growing up in a strong matriarchal family to directing $100M+ feature films, she reveals how constructive honesty, curiosity, and empathy form the foundation of her creative ecosystem.

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