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Alan Mulally
Effective Leadership
Innovation
Resilience
Drive transformative growth and innovation with Alan Mulally, speaker, retired President and Chief Executive Officer.
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Alan Mulally is a leader known for his transformative impact on two of the world's most significant industries: automotive and aerospace. As the former president and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, Alan played a pivotal role in revitalising the company during his tenure from 2006 to 2014. His leadership was instrumental in implementing the One Ford plan, a strategy that unified the company’s global operations and focused on delivering a comprehensive range of vehicles with an emphasis on quality, fuel efficiency, and smart design. This approach not only stabilised Ford during challenging economic times but also positioned it as a leader in the global automotive market. Before his success at Ford, Alan had a remarkable career at The Boeing Company, where he served as executive vice president and president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. His tenure at Boeing was marked by significant contributions to the development and success of several iconic aircraft models, including the 777 and 787. Alan's engineering expertise and strategic vision were key in advancing Boeing's commercial airplane programmes and enhancing its competitive edge. Throughout his career, Alan has been widely recognised for his leadership and contributions to industry. His accolades include being named one of Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders” and TIME magazine’s “World’s Most Influential People.” He has also received the Joseph M. Juran Medal for excellence in executive leadership and the Edison Achievement Award, among others. Alan's academic background is equally impressive, with Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from the University of Kansas, and a master’s in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an Alfred P. Sloan fellow. His involvement with various advisory boards and councils, including the President’s Export Council and the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, further underscores his commitment to advancing industry and innovation. A native of Kansas, Alan is also a private pilot and enjoys tennis, golf, and reading in his leisure time.
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Alan Mulally structures his sessions around the One Ford plan as a case study in organisational transformation, drawing on his tenures at Ford and Boeing to illustrate how unified strategy and structured leadership frameworks operate across large-scale industrial organisations.
Alan Mulally speaks on leadership transformation, strategic decision-making, and organisational resilience, drawing on his experience leading major industrial turnarounds. He served as president and CEO of Ford Motor Company from 2006 to 2014, during which he implemented the One Ford plan that unified global operations and returned the company to profitability, and previously as president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where he oversaw the development of the 777 and 787 aircraft.
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