Lynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, where she directs ‘Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies,’ considered the world’s leading programme on human resources. She is the founder of the advisory practice HSM and has led the Future of Work Research Consortium since 2008, bringing together executives from over 100 companies.
Over the past 20 years, Lynda has written extensively on the interface between people and organizations. Her ten books cover various topics, including the link between business and HR strategy (Living Strategy), 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 and co-authored The 100-Year Life and The New Long Life with Andrew Scott).
In 2012, The Shift received the business book of the year award in Japan and has been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2015, The Key won the CMI Management Book of the Year. In 2016, The 100 Year Life was shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year award and became one of the best-selling books in Japan. In 2020, Lynda and Andrew published The New Long Life – a framework for flourishing in a changing world. Lynda is a regular columnist for MIT Sloan Management Review and has written for various publications, including the Financial Times and the Sunday Times.
In March, Lynda’s latest book Redesigning Work – how to transform your organization and make hybrid work for everyone was released. Her work has been recognized globally; she has won the Tata prize in India, been named the annual Fellow of NAHR in the US, and received the Best Teacher Award at London Business School. She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum, has chaired the WEF Council of Leadership, and served on Prime Minister Abe’s “Council for designing the 100-year-life society.” Currently, she is a member of the international advisory board of Equinor.
Lynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, where she directs ‘Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies,’ considered the world’s leading programme on human resources. She is the founder of the advisory practice HSM and has led the Future of Work Research Consortium since 2008, bringing together executives from over 100 companies.
Over the past 20 years, Lynda has written extensively on the interface between people and organizations. Her ten books cover various topics, including the link between business and HR strategy (Living Strategy), 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 and co-authored The 100-Year Life and The New Long Life with Andrew Scott).
In 2012, The Shift received the business book of the year award in Japan and has been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2015, The Key won the CMI Management Book of the Year. In 2016, The 100 Year Life was shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year award and became one of the best-selling books in Japan. In 2020, Lynda and Andrew published The New Long Life – a framework for flourishing in a changing world. Lynda is a regular columnist for MIT Sloan Management Review and has written for various publications, including the Financial Times and the Sunday Times.
In March, Lynda’s latest book Redesigning Work – how to transform your organization and make hybrid work for everyone was released. Her work has been recognized globally; she has won the Tata prize in India, been named the annual Fellow of NAHR in the US, and received the Best Teacher Award at London Business School. She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum, has chaired the WEF Council of Leadership, and served on Prime Minister Abe’s “Council for designing the 100-year-life society.” Currently, she is a member of the international advisory board of Equinor.
