Adam Kingl: Generation Y

In this video, Executive Director of the London Business School, Adam Kingl, starts by explaining who Generation Y is - people born on or after 1980. Through a survey of Generation Y, Kingl gained interesting insights on their meaning of work and their meaning of leadership. Only 5% of Generation Y plans to stay with a company longer than 11 years, 5% said they would stay with a company for 6-10 years, 53% said they would stay with a company for 3-5 years, and 37% said they would stay with a company for 1-2 years. This means that 90% of the Gen Y surveyed said they were not planning to stay with any given employer for more than 5 years. Over 1/3 said they were planning to leave within 24 months.

With a career spanning an impressive range of industries including entertainment, consulting, and education, Adam Kingl has spent decades working in innovation, strategy, culture and leadership.

Adam is an adjunct faculty member at Ashridge-Hult International Business School and University College London School of Management. He is also an instructor at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia and Imperial College London. Previously, Adam was the Regional Managing Director for Duke Corporate Education in London, leading the organisation’s business in Europe, and advising clients on issues of adaptability, performance, creativity, and purpose. Adam was also the Executive Director of Thought Leadership and Learning Solutions for London Business School (LBS) for a decade. He has been an associate of Saatchi & Saatchi and the Management Innovation eXchange in research, writing and development.