Adam Kingl.
Adam Kingl is an author, speaker, and educator.
Adam is an adjunct faculty member at the UCL School of Management, London Business School and Ashridge Hult International Business School, and is an instructor and programme director at Imperial College, Moller Institute, University of Cambridge, and the Hanken Stockholm School of Economics. Drawing on his decades working in innovation, strategy, culture and leadership, Adam has authored Sparking Success Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset (2023), which was shortlisted for the Business Book of the Year in the Smart Thinking category, and Next Generation Leadership (2020). Adam’s third book, Executive Eats (2026), examines how nutrition and wellness can improve a busy professional’s work life and performance.
Adam’s keynote presentations inspire strategic innovation but also unleash creativity and unlock issues within organisational culture. He speaks with warmth and compassion on paradigms of work and leadership, encouraging organisations to have different and better conversations, creating a simple and approachable path to transforming business success.
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Creativity is a driving factor for success in order to adapt to fast moving trends and disruptions in the modern business landscape. After researching the habits of highly successful leaders in the creative arts, Adam has identified the behaviours required to foster an environment where creativity can thrive.
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Are Your Management Principles Fit For The 21st Century? Over the last century, business has modernised it almost every way except for how it organises, leads, coordinates and motivates its people. Yes, those organisations who have innovated their act of management are celebrated as pioneers and leaders in their respective industries. It is possible for every business to develop a formal method for reinventing its management, just as it has done for products and processes for decades. Management breakthroughs can deliver incredibly powerful competitive advantages that are more sustainable and of a larger scale than any other creative act.
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In company life, we are returning, on a several-hundred year cycle, to the pre-eminence of humanity at the centre of what it means to lead. ‘Focusing on humanity’ implies recalling what followers notice first in their leaders – their behaviours. Then, we have to ask if those behaviours provide clarity, inspiration, engagement, coherence and enable creativity. The Renaissance was a flowering not only of the arts but of commerce, and the interdependency of those two forces. Are we in the midst of a new Renaissance of leadership that is asking us what it means to be human?
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There has been plenty of literature and discussion on ‘how to manage the youngest generations’. If their paradigms of work and ‘how to be led’ are indeed very different to those of their managers of earlier generations, then surely leadership in the near future will look and feel new. Therefore, the nature of work is about to change in fundamental ways.
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Adam Kingl’s work focuses on leadership, management innovation, creativity, and the changing nature of work. Drawing on his research, teaching, and advisory experience, he explores how leadership must evolve to remain effective in the 21st century, particularly in response to generational change, shifting expectations of authority, and the need for more human-centred, creative approaches to management.
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He is typically engaged for keynote-style sessions at conferences and leadership events, where he introduces new ways of thinking about leadership and organisational design. His sessions combine research, case studies, and practical frameworks that help leaders reflect on how work is organised, led, and sustained.
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His work is particularly relevant to organisations navigating workforce change, leadership renewal, and cultural transformation. He is especially valuable where traditional management models are no longer delivering engagement, innovation, or adaptability, and where organisations are seeking more sustainable, human centred approaches to performance.
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He most commonly engages with senior leaders, executive teams, HR and talent leaders, and emerging leadership populations across corporate, professional services, and knowledge based organisations. His work also resonates strongly with organisations focused on long term leadership capability.
Audiences include CEOs, senior leaders, leadership teams, HR professionals, people leaders, managers, and employee audiences. -
His approach is thoughtful, structured, and intellectually rigorous, while remaining highly accessible. He challenges conventional leadership assumptions without being confrontational, encouraging audiences to rethink how leadership and management really work in practice.
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Adam adapts his content to reflect organisational context, leadership seniority, and sector dynamics. He adjusts emphasis between creativity, generational expectations, leadership behaviour, or management systems, ensuring relevance while maintaining a consistent focus on practical application.
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Yes. His work is inherently global in outlook, shaped by international teaching, research, and advisory experience. The themes he addresses around leadership, creativity, and management evolution translate effectively across cultures and geographies.
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Pricing for Adam is influenced by factors such as event location, format, and time commitment. Speaking Office ensures fee consistency across all enquiries, whether via speaker bureaus or direct clients, so that pricing remains aligned and non-competitive across channels. Accurate and up-to-date pricing can be provided once event details are shared, ensuring alignment with both the client’s requirements and Adam’s long-term positioning.
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Speaking Office aims to respond promptly to all enquiries regarding Aaron typically within one business day. Response times may vary slightly depending on event complexity and time zone, but all enquiries are handled with care and attention.
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Adam is available for virtual and hybrid events, as well as in-person engagements, depending on availability and event requirements. Speaking Office can advise on the most appropriate format based on audience, objectives, and technical considerations.
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Advance booking is recommended for Adam, particularly for peak periods and international events. While shorter lead times can be accommodated, early enquiry allows for greater flexibility and planning.
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Speaking Office exclusively represents Adam for speaking engagements and live events work. Details regarding availability, fees and general enquiries are managed by his speaker manager via the contact information on this page.
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