Lynda Gratton

Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she teaches an elective to MBA students on the future of work. In 2009 she was ranked by the Times as one of the top 20 business thinkers in the world, described by the FT as the management gurus most likely to impact on the future, ranked second in the HR world by Human Resources magazine, and received India's Tata Award for services to HR, she was named the 2010 Fellow of the American Academy of Human Resources. Her courses at London Business School attract participants from all over the world, whilst her programme on the transformation of organizations is considered the best in the world. She has written six books including 'Living Strategy', Hot Spots' and 'Glow' and many articles including articles for the FT, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and the MIT Sloan Business Review. Her latest book 'The Shift'- about the future of work was published in 2011. She has won a number of prizes for her writing and research, and her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Lynda advises companies in Europe, the USA and Asia, and currently sits on the Human Capital advisory board of Singapore Government. Lynda is the founder of the Hot Spots Movement (www.hotspotsmovement.com) dedicated to bringing energy and innovation to companies. The movement has offices in London, Singapore and California, more than 5,000 members, and advises over 40 companies and governments around the world. Lynda has a weekly blog about the future of work - www.lyndagrattonfutureofwork.