Leading by Shaping A More Resilient Future: Martha Lane-Fox

Baroness Martha Lane-Fox joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd in this insightful episode of This Is Leadership. From co-founding lastminute.com to fighting for digital inclusion in the UK Parliament, serving on top corporate boards and as a member of the British House of Lords, Martha unpacks her unique perspective on modern leadership. She breaks down why traditional “strong man” leadership fails, how to embrace continuous learning in the age of AI, and how she converted personal and professional adversity into resilience.

0:00 Intro
4:15 What leadership means to Martha
9:58 Fired as a waitress, then lastminute.com
13:00 “I feel intimidated all the time”
15:24 The dotcom crash: £3.50 to 19p
19:43 Building gov.uk inside government
21:50 Meaningful inclusion in the age of AI
27:27 Recipe for leadership and quick-fire round