She has studied dozens of companies and talked to hundreds of employees, managers, and executives in the us, europe, and asia. A sir martin sorrell, ceo, wpp why do some companies and teams buzz with energy, innovation and creativity. London business school professor lynda gratton has sought out such hot spots within corporations for many years. Lynda gratton, professor of management practice, executive education faculty. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. She has written seven books and numerous academic articles and is considered one of the worlds authorities on people in organizations. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address. Access a free summary of hot spots, by lynda gratton and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract.
The financial times december 1, 2005 has published a list. Why some teams, workplaces, and organisations buzz with energy. Sometimes within an organization, condensed periods of growth and innovation occur. Over the last 20 years lynda has written extensively about the interface between people and organizations. Professor lynda gratton at the london business school has been watching teams for the last five. A specialist research consultancy founded by professor lynda gratton of lbs, hsm works to futureproof your organisations people strategies and working practices, preparing you for the future of work. Lynda gratton is professor of management practice at london business school and the founder of the hot spots movement. How hot spot teams innovate article outsourcing center. Her books cover the link between business and hr strategy living strategy, the new ways of working the democratic enterprise, the rise of complex collaboration hot spots and glow the impact of a changing world on employment and work the shift and the impact of longevity on society the 100 year life coauthored with andrew scott. Why some teams, workplaces, and organizations buzz. Ita s as energizing a book as the management actions it so convincingly recommends. She has been named the number 1 strategic thinker in the world in an article published in the periodical strategic human resource management and has also been named as one of the premier business and management thinkers in the world. Why some teams, workplaces, and organizations buzz with energy and others dont by lynda gratton jan 11, 2007 5.
Lynda gratton offers creative insights into how to energize and humanize organizations. Gratton s many books include the recently published the 100year life. Author of many articles, including for the financial times, wall street. Her ten books have sold over a million copies and have been translated into more. A specialist research consultancy founded by professor lynda gratton of lbs, hsm works to futureproof your organisations people strategies and working practices. Scott the 100year life and gratton hot spots, professors at the london business school, deliver a stimulating guide for navigating an era of extraordinary technological advances. In hot spots, lynda gratton prescribes the antidote. Launched by professor lynda gratton and the hot spots movement in 2009, fow provides a platform for recognising key trends and identifying the ways in which businesses can respond to them in order to remain dynamic, innovative and competitive.
She has studied dozens of companies and talked to hundreds of employees, managers, and. She found that organizations that create the fertile conditions in which hot spots emerge and flourish are rewarded with exceptional value and growth. Lynda gratton has discovered how executives manage hot spots without getting burned. You cant throw 15 people into a boardroom, bolt the door and automatically expect brilliant insights and novel ideas to spill out five hours later. Hot spots is a users manual for the organization of the future. May 03, 2007 lynda gratton provides an approach that is both thought provoking and provides a five step process that takes you through the key points you need to consider, this is outlined in chapter 8 of her book designing for hot spots. Her eight books cover the link between business and hr strategy living strategy, the new ways of working the democratic enterprise, the rise of complex collaboration hot spots and glow and the impact of a changing world on employment and work the shift. Lynda gratton speaker agency, speaking fee, videos.
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College professor lynda gratton has spent more than 10 years studying the internal corporate junctures where innovation, excitement and collaboration meet. Lynda gratton has spent more than ten years investigating hot spots discovering how they emerge and how organizations can create environments where they. Your brain is buzzing with ideas, and the people around you share your joy and excitement. Lynda gratton you always know when you are in a hot spot. She has written six books including living strategy, hot spots and glow and. Sometimes, without explanation, particular organisations become a focus for great ideas and explosive growth it seems they can do no wrong. Hot spots are marvelous creators of value for organizations and wonderful, lifeenhancing phenomena for each of us. Apr 01, 2021 the rt hon matt hancock, uk secretary of state for health and social care. A just about the worst affliction a company can suffer from is sluggishness. Lynda is the founder of the hot spots movement and for many years has led the future of work research consortium. Lynda gratton agenda contributor world economic forum. Jan 11, 2007 hot spots by lynda gratton is a book about building well working teams and workplaces. Lynda gratton has spent more than ten years investigating hot spots discovering how they emerge and how organizations can create environments where they will proliferate and thrive.
Why some teams, workplaces, and organization buzz with energyand others donts large print 16pt by lynda gratton dec 28, 2012. It gives reasons why some teams learn to work together effectively and start create new innovative ideas. In 2005 she founded the hot spots movement, a specialist research and consulting team that bridges academia and business. Jan 11, 2007 hot spots is essential reading for leaders struggling to produce results with lean, crossfunctional organizations in other words, this is a book that every business leader should read. Lynda gratton s most popular book is the 100year life. Why do these flares of activity occur in some companies. Prolific author of books including the 100year life. Based on extensive research, the author explores the dynamic nature and elements of hot spots. Gratton is professor of management practice at london business school, where she directs the human resource strategy in transforming companies programme considered the worlds leading programme on human resources. These are times when what you and others have always known becomes clearer, when adding value becomes more possible.
Through the lens of six people from globally diverse business cultures, lynda identifies the 32 key trends that are shaping the future of work. Why some companies buzz with energy and innovation. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hot spots by lynda gratton, 2007, pearson education, limited edition, in english. Living and working in an age of longevity, the democratic enterprise, hot spots, and the shift.
Professor of management practice, london business school. Lynda is a professor of management practice at london business school where she directs the program human resource strategy in transforming companies considered the worlds leading program on human resources. Book lynda gratton for speaking, events and appearances apb. An overview of the research is contained in lyndas book hot spots why some teams, workplaces and organisations buzz with energy and others dont. Internet archive open library book donations 300 funston avenue san francisco, ca 94118. Lynda gratton has 17 books on goodreads with 7256 ratings. Gratton believes hot spots are a great place for teams to innovate. Her elective on the future of work is one of the schools most popular and in 2016 she received the schools excellence in teaching award. Why some teams, workplaces, and organisations buzz with energy and others dont.
Dr lynda gratton is associate professor of organizational behaviour at london business school. Why some companies buzz with energy and innovation and others dont lynda gratton on. In 2009, we finalised another research project, this time in partnership with the singaporean ministry of manpower. Lynda gratton is professor of management practice at london business school and is the founder of the hot spots movement. Why some companies buzz with energy and innovation and others dont.
Read the book to understand how you can manage the shift. She is an award winning author on the future of work and the role of corporation. Gratton leads the future of work resource consortium, a program which brings leading executives together via virtual and inperson collaborative networks, and she is founder of the hot spots movement. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia lynda gratton born february 1955 a british organizational theorist, consultant, and professor of management practice at london business school and the founder of the hot spots movement, known for her work on organisational behaviour. Why some teams, workplaces and organizations buzz with energyand others dont. A framework for flourishing in a changing world will launch on 28 may 2020 and is set to make waves given the covid19 pandemic. In this provocative and thought provoking book, professor gratton shows just how important this isand how something so ethereal. Lynda gratton, a global authority on hr and author of hot spots is professor of management practice at london business school where she directs the program human resource strategy in transforming companies. It gives reasons why some teams learn to work together effectively and. Gratton is a fellow of the world economic forum and chairs the drucker prize panel.
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Lyndas new book is for anyone keen to take charge of the future of their. The books appendix a provides diagnostic questions and instruments for leaders to apply in practice. Hot spots by lynda gratton penguin books australia. The concept of hot spots is brought into sharp focus in this fascinating book. Hot spots, is the final part of lynda grattons tril ogy of books the first two being living strategy and the.
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