Lynda Gratton Books

-- Building strategies that don't just get "buy-in", but enthusiastic support, enterprise-wide.-- Powerful techniques for bridging the gap between strategy and human resources.-- Includes detailed case studies: Motorola, Glaxo, HP, Citibank, BT, and many more.

In this book, Lynda Gratton explains why different times and places, 'hot spots', create flares of ideas and innovation and shows you how to facilitate these in your own team or group

"For decades, performance management has been seen as an annual chore by managers and HR alike. But this process is changing, and there are ways to make it more effective for your organization and more useful for employees. If you read nothing else on performance management in your organization, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you assess performance more accurately, have more-effective feedback conversations, and encourage the growth of your employees. This book will inspire you to learn where current performance management processes are falling short; create sustainable performance across the organization; deliver feedback that motivates and develops your team members; help your people reach their professional goals; identify your role in an employee's poor performance; and evaluate performance fairly, even in a remote environment"-- Provided by publisher

This collection offers a curated selection of insights from Harvard Business Review, focusing on the latest concepts shaping modern business. It features articles on essential topics such as leadership, diversity, and strategy, providing valuable guidance for effective management. Ideal for both quick reference and in-depth exploration, this resource helps organizations adopt contemporary practices while supporting personal and professional development. Keep it handy for inspiration and practical advice when navigating today's business landscape.

People are our most important assess, We are a knowledge-based company, are statements we increasingly hear, and statements which are all too often unsubstantiated by reality. For many people, the actuality of an organizational life is that they do not feel they are treated as the most important assets and they do not feel their knowledge is understood or used.

Exploring the concept of Hot Spots, Lynda Gratton reveals how these vibrant environments foster innovation and collaboration within organizations. Drawing on over a decade of research across various companies, she identifies the conditions that allow Hot Spots to thrive, emphasizing the roles of culture and leadership. Gratton outlines four essential qualities needed to cultivate these energetic spaces, offering practical tools and activities for organizations to enhance their chances of creating Hot Spots, ultimately driving value and progress in an evolving business landscape.

Work is a defining, all-consuming part of our lives. Now, more than ever, the speed at which the nature of work is changing is having an extraordinary impact on working lives everywhere. Lynda Gratton's groundbreaking book looks at the five forces that will fundamentally change the way we work in the nextthemselves in this fast-moving world of work.

Work is a defining, all-consuming part of our lives. Now, more than ever, the speed at which the nature of work is changing is having an extraordinary impact on working lives everywhere.

***NAMED IN FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF 2022*** We are experiencing the greatest global shift in the world of work for a century. So, how do we make the most of this unique opportunity and radically redesign the way we work, forever? Professor Lynda Gratton is the global thought-leader on the future of work. Based on thirty years of research into the technological and demographic trends that are shaping work, and building on what we learnt through our experiences of the global pandemic, Lynda Gratton presents her innovative blueprint for redesigning work. Whether you're leading a small team or running a multinational, this is the time to make lasting change and equip your business for the future. This book gives you everything you need to do that.

Climate change. Income inequality. World poverty. Who can solve these global problems? Corporations. Never before have corporations been so large, so wealthy, so powerful, and so rich in human creativity and endeavor. Organizational change expert Professor Lynda Gratton shows that it is now critical that these corporations step up to play a more positive role in the world by building inner resilience, actively anchoring themselves in their communities and supply chains, and leveraging their unique capabilities to address complex global challenges such as climate change and youth unemployment. In The Key, Gratton maps out how bringing resilience to a fragile world starts with what happens inside a corporation—when intelligence and wisdom are amplified, emotional vitality enhanced, and social connections harnessed. She explains how corporations can leverage this inner resilience to help solve global problems and how a corporation’s unique innovative, scaling and mobilizing, and alliance building capabilities—are some of the tools for combating global ills. Both realistic and optimistic, The Key is a practical guide that provides the rationale, strategies, and tools you need to not only spearhead resilience for your own company but also how to use this resilience to contribute to the betterment of the world. Building on her unique research base, Gratton provides insights from more than 20 companies from across the world including Vodafone, Unilever, Tata Consulting Services, and Natura to illustrate the very real benefits of aligning organizational interests with those of the world. “To create a good future,” Gratton writes, “it is crucial that those who lead corporations become increasingly transparent about their actions and intentions and see themselves as part of the wider world they inhabit.” The world’s business leaders must make a decision: Either connect your company’s interests with those of the world at large—or watch these separate interests crash into each other. You have the resources to save the world. Gratton provides The Key. Praise for The Key “The Key offers a novel perspective on the emerging role of corporations in society. Leadership expert Lynda Gratton offers practical insights for unlocking the hidden resources in organizations and using them to bring resilience to a fragile world.” —Adam Grant, Wharton Professor and bestselling author of Give and Take “Gratton has again given us a lens into a brighter future. With prescience and insight, she has offered a way to resolve some of the most serious challenges of our complex world. Her ideas are a call to arms and a commitment to action that will benefit individuals, organizations, and communities.” —Dave Ulrich, Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and Partner, the RBL Group “Contrary to Hollywood stereotypes, big corporations can be a force for good. The Key helps to explain why that is so and how business leaders can be part of the vanguard.” —Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT Group “In this important book, Gratton shows how companies can both build resilience for the future and make a positive difference in the world.” —Martin Gilbert, CEO, Aberdeen Asset Management “In order to achieve ongoing growth, executive leaders must not only reinvent themselves and their businesses but must also continually ask what role their corporation will play as a force for the common good. The Key shows, in a groundbreaking way, how the bridge between the two can be built.” —Robert Kovach, PhD, Global Executive Talent, Cisco “This inspiring book takes the discussion about corporate social responsibility to a new level by clearly describing what it takes for leaders and employees to collectively make the corporation a force for good in the world.” —Diana C. Robertson, Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania