Claire Glasgow: What Happens When Leaders Look Away

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.