Karen Blackett CBE
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Episode 6 · 27 October 2026

Julia Hoggett on the Edge of Your Authority

with Dame Julia Hoggett

Dame Julia Hoggett DBE, CEO of the London Stock Exchange joins hosts Karen Blackett CBE and Katie Lloyd.

Julia reflects on her path through the 2008 financial crisis, the importance of continuous self-calibration, and how staying authentic allowed her to redefine leadership on her terms. She breaks down the human impact behind capital markets, why leadership is about taking ownership rather than holding a title, and why leading with kindness and purpose matters above all else.

  1. 0:00Intro: Dame Julia Hoggett
  2. 3:23What the London Stock Exchange is actually for
  3. 7:05“It’s not about you”: what good leadership means
  4. 11:09Covering: “I left the real me outside”
  5. 14:46Running a bank through the 2008 crash
  6. 20:13Life’s little victories: the post-it note habit
  7. 26:18Dancing on the edge of your authority
  8. 28:47Recipe for leadership and quick-fire round

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