Bob Hughes is an experienced leadership coach and consultant, with a successful track record in leadership, people motivation and project delivery over the last 30 years. During his career Mr. Hughes has worked at a senior level, leading teams of up to 200 people. In a number of large corporations he has helped shift the leadership culture to a more inclusive and effective approach, with a particular emphasis on fair process. He is an expert in the fields of leadership, talent management and employee engagement – Mr. Hughes is a senior advisor to a government task force on this. He has in-depth experience as a practitioner as well as a consultant. Bob Hughes coaches leaders - from graduates to the C-Suite - who have the desire to learn and grow, to be challenged to deliver, and also to improve as they do so; he has had particular success working with high potential leaders and those making the transition from their professional/technical discipline into leadership. Mr. Hughes has worked across a range of industries, including transport, logistics, IT, finance and health as well as the luxury goods field, as a coach and facilitator, delivering leadership development to a range of managers. Leadership in the 21st Century The nature of work has changed radically in the last 30 years. The products and services that we produce now require less repetitive activity and more creative thinking. The creative side of our brains needs to be developed, just as much as the technical and logical side. We have new generations of workers whose interaction with social media means that they now have an expectation of involvement in all aspects of their lives. We are also facing global economic challenges; competition, not just for mineral resources, but for educated and talented people. For these reasons, the traditional command and control style of leadership cannot be the only or even the main style we use. In addition, leadership is no longer something used solely by the people at the top of organisations. For organisations to succeed, everyone needs these vital skills of leadership: working as effective colleagues in teams made up of diverse strengths; taking responsibility for leadership when the situation demands. A coach approach to leadership addresses many of these issues. The good news is that these skills, styles and tools of leadership can be learnt. In his talk, Bob Hughes will share his perspective on these changes and the key skills that we can all apply to equip us to succeed in this new world.