In this presentation Adam Buckley discusses what makes a great leader. Due to the rate and complexity of change in today’s world we have no choice than to run faster just to stand still. The days of ‘We have to work smarter not harder’, or more recently, ‘We have to do more with less’ have gone, we now need to do things differently and that means thinking differently. We can no longer use history as our guide for actions, responding with whatever worked in the past. What worked well in a slower paced localised economy are no longer relevant in an ever expanding and accelerating globalised world. In other words, what worked then, probably won’t work now.

Adam Buckley has held many senior roles in manufacturing across his long and illustrious career – but few have been traditional.
During his time in the industry, Adam has worked on various multi-million-pound transformation programmes, playing a pivotal role in bringing about crucial change in organisations.
Having collaborated with The Manufacturing Institute twice, Adam is currently working alongside our charity to continue the mission he started several years ago: create great leaders and great organisations.
With extensive experience in both industry and independent consultancy across a huge range of sectors, Adam is a highly-respected voice in European manufacturing.