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The Leadership Lab is Now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Real conversations with leaders who have reached the top, now available wherever you listen. What does it take to lead effectively, ethically, and with lasting impact? That’s the question at the heart of the Leadership Lab series, and it’s one we’ve been exploring in depth with exceptional leaders from politics, business, academia and the arts. The series, which has been available on YouTube,…
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Leadership Lab – Stephen Carter, Group Chief Executive, Informa PLC
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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Leadership Lab – Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford and a world-class neuroscientist, 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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Leadership Lab – Joe Clark, Former Prime Minister of Canada
Right Honourable Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada and former Foreign Minister, on the realities of political leadership, governing through crisis, and choosing impact over visibility in a performative age.
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Leadership Lab – Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President, EPFL
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President of EPFL, about global citizenship, authentic leadership, and the courage it takes to make decisions for the common good.
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Six Sunderland schools join new fellowship to overcome challenges
About 2,000 pupils in Sunderland will benefit from the partnership, education bosses say.
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Trust in leadership begins with nurturing strength of character
The power of AI heightens the importance of business schools teaching virtues as well as vision and skills.
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How we’re modelling a new kind of civic leadership in Sunderland
A new grouping of the city’s schools, employers and charities hopes to show what’s possible when communities work together.
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Leadership Lab – Alison Buchanan, Artistic Director, Pegasus Opera
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with 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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Leadership Lab – Sergei Guriev, Dean, London Business School
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Sergei Guriev, Dean of London Business School, about the value of negative feedback for leaders, the rise of radical transparency, and evidence-based strategies to counter misinformation on social media.