What happens when power goes unchecked — and those in charge choose not to see?

In this episode of The Whole Leader Podcast, I sit down with Claire Glasgow, a solicitor and director at Fieldfisher who represents individuals harmed by powerful systems — from catastrophic injury cases to sexual assault survivors taking on some of the UK’s most well-known institutions.

Claire brings a rare and grounded perspective: one shaped by years of witnessing what happens when policies are ignored, accountability is dodged, and leadership fails to protect.

We talk about the real cost of lip-service leadership, the emotional toll of her work, and what it means to lead with self-awareness in systems that often reward the opposite.

If you’ve ever wondered how culture is created — or how it collapses — this conversation is for you.

In this episode, Richard Britton sits down with Richard Hoyle—a former British Army officer whose leadership journey has taken him from military command through global enterprise sales, to the world of psychological insight and reflective practice. Along the way, Hoyle has integrated influences from Jungian psychology, Buddhist philosophy, and decades of hands-on leadership experience.

Together they explore how leadership evolves over a lifetime: from task and discipline, to trust, presence, and purpose. Richard shares stories from the Army mess room to the executive boardroom—reflecting on how people truly grow, what makes teams thrive, and why culture is shaped in the quiet, human moments.

They dig into how different personalities experience stress, how ego can quietly derail leaders, and why creativity often begins by staring out the window. This is a conversation about learning, listening, and leading with real attention.

A rich, reflective episode on the practical and personal sides of leadership.