What does responsible leadership look like? What are the leadership qualities that can make or break an organisation? In these podcasts, Professor Celia Moore from Imperial Business School invites leaders to share insights from their experience of transforming organisations and making societal impact. The qualities discussed can be embodied by everyone in an organisation, whatever their level.
Responsible #13: Peter Oppenheimer on Legacy and Economic Supercycles
In this fireside chat, Peter Oppenheimer, Chief Global Equity Strategist and Head of Macro Research in Europe, Goldman Sachs and member of The Centre for Responsible Leadership’s board of advisors, joins Dr. Robin Bagchi to reflect on a 40-year career shaped by resilience, authenticity, and intellectual humility. Peter explores the value of mentorship, the importance of building a lasting legacy, and the macroeconomic shifts and supercycles defining our era.
22 Jun 2026
Responsible #12: Zafar Masud on Leadership Lessons from Seat 1C
Zafar Masud, President and CEO of The Bank of Punjab and author of Seat 1C, joins Professor Celia Moore to reflect on the leadership lessons he learned as one of the survivors of the Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crash in May 2020. He shares what he discovered about himself in those final moments, how the experience reshaped his perspective on life and leadership, and why he believes regret, humility, and sincerity are essential foundations of effective leadership.
25 May 2026
Responsible #11: Martin Gilbert on Sales and Growing Companies
In this fireside chat, Martin Gilbert, Chairman of Revolut and member of The Centre for Responsible Leadership’s board of advisors, joins Dr. Robin Bagchi to discuss why sales is often misunderstood, how persistence and emotional intelligence shape effective leadership, and why trust, visibility, and decision-making velocity are essential to building strong organisations.
25 Jan 2022
Responsible #10: Naveed Sultan on the right balance between capitalism, democracy and sustainability
In this second part of Celia Moore’s conversation with Naveed Sultan, Chairman of Citi’s Institutional Clients group, they discuss how responsible leadership—leading from one’s moral conscience—is necessary in order to deliver the future we need.
12 Nov 2021
Responsible #9: Naveed Sultan on how to build a career, and why diversity matters
Naveed Sultan is a Managing Director and Chairman of Citi’s Institutional Clients Group. He is also the establishing partner of the Centre for Responsible Leadership. In this first of a two-part podcast, he speaks with Celia Moore about how he built his career by lifting up everyone around him.
18 Oct 2021
Responsible #8: Henrik Hagemann on being fully present and living with passion
Henrik Hagemann is CEO and Co-Founder of Pureaffinity, a green start-up company with technology that can filter micro-pollutants from wastewater. Just 30 years old, he speaks with Celia Moore about finding your passion, being fearless about mistakes, and how to lead the next generation.
5 Aug 2021
Responsible #7: Tracey Warson on exceptional competence, finding allies, and bringing others with you
Tracey Warson was the first female CEO at Citi’s Private Bank in its 200-year history, simultaneously leading efforts to ensure pay equity and equal opportunity for women at the bank. She speaks with Celia Moore about the sources of her ambition, and why overdelivering on expectations is critical to earn the influence required to open opportunities for others.
23 Jul 2021
Responsible #6: Ann Cairns on what it really means to blaze a trail
Ann Cairns, Executive Vice Chair at Mastercard, has spent her career as the one of the only women in the room. She speaks to Celia Moore about being thrown into the North Sea as part of her training as the first woman to work on offshore rigs in the UK, and why, through her current work as global chair of the 30% Club, she is now focused on how to ensure that organizations draw from 100% of available talent.
24 Jun 2021
Responsible #5: Jackie Lee-Joe on building a career by leaning into chaos
Jackie Lee-Joe’s career has included stints in New York London, Singapore, and Los Angeles, before her home city of Sydney called her back during the pandemic. From Skype to the BBC to the Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, Jackie recounts what she has learned about leadership from being the eldest of six kids, as a constant sufferer of FOMO, and as someone who thrives in constant change,
10 Jun 2021
Responsible #4: Navin Valrani on vulnerability as a leadership strength
Navin Valrani is Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Al Shirawi Group, a diversified conglomerate based in Dubai, but his true calling is as CEO of Arcadia Education, a community school focused on nurturing lifelong learning. He speaks to Celia Moore about why listening and silence are underrated leadership skills, and the value in asking oneself daily, “Is this what really matters?”.
1 Jun 2021
Responsible #3: Cristiana Scelza and the future of female leadership
Cristiana Scelza is the CEO for the Prysmian Group in Russia. She has built a career as one of the very few women in any room she is in, first at the tyre manufacturer Pirelli, and now at Prysmian, a global manufacturer of industrial cables. She speaks to Celia Moore about leaning into fear, living with passion, responding to aggression with calmness, and why the future looks “very pink”.
6 May 2021
Responsible #2: Dr. Asrar Rashid on leading through serving others
Dr Asrar Rashid, Head of the Paediatric Intensive Care Department at NMC Healthcare in Abu Dhabi, leads teams that care for critically ill children. He speaks to Celia Moore about why serving others is the foundation of his leadership practice, and how the implementation of technology in healthcare gives a reason for optimism about the future for humanity.
21 Apr 2021
Responsible #1: Nora Spinks and the leadership wisdom of A. A. Milne
Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family, has spent the last three decades advocating for why vibrant and resilient communities have at their foundation strong and supported families. She speaks to Celia Moore about what it means to be a trailblazer, how to make societal change, and why it’s important for our hearts to find each other.
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