This is Leadership
This Is Leadership is a series hosted by Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd in which each episode spotlights a leader who has transformed their field and left a lasting mark. Guests include Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, filmmaker Ava DuVernay, London Stock Exchange CEO Julia Hoggett, England rugby captain Maro Itoje, and Big Issue co-founder John Bird. New episodes are released every Tuesday, with bonus conversations on Thursdays. The show is a Hera production, supported by British Airways.
Episodes
How to Practice Radical Transparency: Andrew Roe (Bonus)
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 Br
Leading in a Crisis: Andrew Roe
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 Lon
How to Curate a Team Like a Dinner Party: Ava DuVernay (Bonus)
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
Leadership Outside the Hollywood Playbook: Ava DuVernay
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
How to Build a Foundation of Trust: Prime Minister Mia Mottley (Bonus)
Trust is easy to lose and hard to build, especially when you are challenging long-standing global systems.
In this additional episode, The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados shares more with hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd to break down the personal and political mechanics of trust.
Prime Minister Mottley reveals how she builds trust while simultaneou
Leading on a Global Stage: Prime Minister Mia Mottley
What does it mean to lead when the only certainty is uncertainty?
In the series premiere of This is Leadership, Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd are in Barbados to interview The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley S.C., M.P.
A political force of nature, Prime Minister Mottley discusses her journey from being the youngest QC in Barbados to becoming one of the world's longest-serving female heads of g
This is Leadership: Series Overview
THIS IS LEADERSHIP is a new series that explores what it really takes to lead-not only in the boardroom, but in life.
Hosted by Karen Blackett CBE & Katie Lloyd, we spotlight leaders who moved the needle in their fields, transformed things around them, and left a lasting mark.
Our Guests include: The Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P., Prime Minister of
