The Good Leader

Brought to you by the Laidlaw Foundation, The Good Leader Podcast considers important leadership lessons from remarkable individuals in all sorts of fields, and explores the journeys of up-and-coming next generation leaders. What makes a good leader? How do you lead with integrity? How are young change makers solving the world's most intractable problems? Episodes alternate between interviews with experienced leaders, and interviews with current/past Laidlaw Scholars (Scholar Spotlight).

Changing The Code - Chhavi Sharma 09/15/2020

Changing The Code - Chhavi Sharma Chhavi Sharma - Laidlaw Scholar from the University of Hong Kong - discusses her research into the way augmented reality can be used for complex data visualization, and her project 'Change The Code,' which aims to improve the gender ratio in STEM industries by encouraging more female students to take up science and technology-related fields. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/16016666

Oppressive Structures - Roma Agrawal 09/01/2020

Oppressive Structures - Roma Agrawal Roma Agrawal - structural engineer, diversity campaigner, and author of "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures", discusses how structures can be oppressive (and inclusive!), the gender gap in STEM professions, and facing discrimination in the workplace. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15836327

So, You Want To Be A Successful Academy Trust Leader - Sir David Carter 08/13/2020

So, You Want To Be A Successful Academy Trust Leader - Sir David Carter Sir David Carter shares his recipe for successful multi-academy trust leadership, such as the 5 things to focus on when turning around a failing school, the 4 most important aptitudes of a trust CEO, and how to effectively transfer best practice between schools. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15601790

Mitigating The Climate Crisis - Beth Davenport 08/11/2020

Mitigating The Climate Crisis - Beth Davenport Durham University Laidlaw Scholarship alumna Beth Davenport discusses her research into plant genetic engineering, climate grief, and white privilege in a global crisis. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15567971

Rewriting History - Shirley Thompson OBE 07/28/2020

Rewriting History - Shirley Thompson OBE Composer, academic, and cultural activist Dr Shirley J. Thompson discusses the importance of constantly questioning the status quo, transforming established narratives, and how music can change the world. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15385787

Reconceptualising Justice - Sanjna Ullal 07/14/2020

Reconceptualising Justice - Sanjna Ullal University of Toronto Laidlaw Scholar Sanjna Ullal discusses her investigation into the double-marginalisation of dalit women in urban India, the role of personal identity in research, and her podcast, Women Advocating for Change - a space that simultaneously recognizes the struggles many women go through, and highlights their ability to effect change in dynamic ways. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15203846

How To Be A Moral Leader - Jacqueline Novogratz 06/30/2020

How To Be A Moral Leader - Jacqueline Novogratz Best-selling author and Acumen Founder & CEO, Jacqueline Novogratz, and Laidlaw Foundation CEO, Susanna V. Kempe, discuss how to become a moral leader in a world that desperately needs a new model of leadership. What is a moral imagination and how do you exercise it? How do you write your own personal manifesto? And how do we redefine success to enact a moral revolution, moving away from putting profit at the centre, to prioritizing humanity and the Earth instead? /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/15021761

Seeing the Bigger Picture - Ana Cuteanu 04/29/2020

Seeing the Bigger Picture - Ana Cuteanu This week Nikol is joined by Ana Cuteanu - an Arts & Sciences student and former Laidlaw Scholar at University College London, to discuss Ana's research into the use of the internet in medical patients, her social enterprise project aimed at alleviating youth unemployment, and the importance of experiencing other cultures. #TheGoodLeader /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/14202173

A Lab of One's Own - Dr Patricia Fara 04/14/2020

A Lab of One's Own - Dr Patricia Fara Dr Patricia Fara - an incredibly established and respected academic in the field of History of Science and the author of A Lab of One's Own: Science and Suffrage in the First World War - discusses her unusual leadership journey, the position of women in science throughout history, and what is wrong with the way we write female biographies. #TheGoodLeader /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/13984238

Channeling Anger to Create Change - Elif Emma True 03/31/2020

Channeling Anger to Create Change - Elif Emma True Former Laidlaw Scholar at the University of York, Elif Emma True, discusses her research into the importance of the way we talk about poverty in the UK, the power of being angry in this world, and her amazing podcast called Deprivation Discourse, which you can find at deprivationdiscourse.com or on Spotify. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/13778108

Accidental Entrepreneurs - Kaitlin Fritz & Olga Kravchenko 03/18/2020

Accidental Entrepreneurs - Kaitlin Fritz & Olga Kravchenko In this episode Nikol talks to co-founders of Musemio - a VR edtech platform where culture meets curriculum - Kaitlin Fritz (COO) and Olga Kravchenko (CEO) about their entrepreneurial journey, unconscious bias in the startup world, and the importance of finding your foil. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/13599260

What Motherhood Teaches About Leadership - Charlie Bingham 03/03/2020

What Motherhood Teaches About Leadership - Charlie Bingham Our first Scholar Spotlight episode! To stand in for the first Laidlaw value - ambitious - we have Charlie Bingham who is a mature Archaeology student and Laidlaw Scholar at the University of York. We explore how being a single mother of two wonderful sons helped her become a better leader and how she is learning to overcome imposter syndrome while conducting research into ancient plant DNA. #TheGoodLeader Send us your thoughts at: [email protected] /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/13392641

Leaders Need to Step Up - Susanna V. Kempe 02/25/2020

Leaders Need to Step Up - Susanna V. Kempe This week Nikol talks to the CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation and Chair of Laidlaw Schools Trust - Susanna V. Kempe - about her remarkable leadership journey, gender bias in the workplace, and the bravest thing she has ever done. /episode/index/show/thegoodleader/id/13292585

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