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Professor of Management Practice in Organisational Behaviour
BA PhD (Liverpool)
Lynda is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs the program ‘Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies’ – considered the world’s leading program on human resources. Her elective on the Future of Work is one of the school’s most popular and in 2016 she received the school’s ‘Excellence in Teaching’ award. For over ten years she has led the Future of Work Consortium which has brought executives from more than 60 companies together both virtually and on a bespoke collaborative platform.
Lynda has written extensively about the interface between people and organizations. 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 – co-authored with Andrew Scott). In 2012 The Shift received the best book of the year in Japan and has been translated into more than 15 languages. In 2015 The Key won the CMI Management Book of the Year. In 2017 The 100 Year Life was shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year, became the best selling book in Japan and has been translated into 15 languages.
Lynda’s work has been acknowledged globally – she has won the Tata prize in India; in the US she has been named as the annual Fellow of NAHR and won the CCL prize; whilst in Australia she has won the HR prize. She has been named by Thinkers 50 has one of the top 15 thinkers in the world.
Lynda is a Steward of the World Economic Forum and has chaired the WEF Council on Leadership. She serves as a judge on the Google.org prize, and in November 2017 was named as a council member of Prime Minister Abe’s council on social change.
Core Organisational Behaviour
Core Human Resource Management
Leadership Skills
IEMP Leadership Development
Electives Human Resource Strategy
HR Magazine, HR Most Influential Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award (2013)
Center for Creative Leadership’s Walter F. Ulmer Jr Award for Applied Research (2011)
Elected Fellow of National Academy of Human Resources (2010)
Global HRD Tata HR Leadership Award (2010)
European Case Clearing, Best strategy case of 2005. Awarded for Gratton, L. and Ghoshal, S. (2002) “BP: Organisational Transformation”
MIT Sloan Management Review PriceWaterhouseCoopers 2003 Best Article Award: Runner-Up. Awarded for Ghoshal, S. and Gratton, L. (2003) “Integrating the Enterprise.” Sloan Management Review, 44/1: 31-38, 2004
MIT Sloan Management Review, Richard Bekhart Prize for the best change article. Awarded for Ghoshal, S and Gratton, L. (2003) “Integrating the Enterprise.” Sloan Management Review, 44/1: 31-38.
2022
Gherson D; Gratton L
Harvard Business Review 2022 Vol 100:3-4 p 96-105
2021
Gratton L
Harvard Business Review 2021 Vol 99:3
2020
Gratton L
Financial Times 2020
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2020 9 November
Scott A; Gratton L
Forbes online 2020 23 June
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2020 8 June
Gratton L
People Management 2020 October
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2020 31 August
Gratton L; Stern S
Think at London Business School 2020 23 March
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2019 Fall Vol 61:1
2018
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2018 Summer Vol 59:3 p 44287
Gratton L
MIT Sloan Management Review 2018 Published online 6 August, 2018
2017
Gratton L; Scott A
MIT Sloan Management Review 2017 Spring Vol 58:3 p 63-70
Gratton L
in Franklin D, (ed) Megatech: Technology in 2050, The Economist Books, 2017
2016
Gratton L; Scott A
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles 2016
Gratton L; Scott A
Harvard Business Review Digital Articles 2016
2015
Gratton L
in Deal, J and Levenson, A, What Millennials want from work: how to maximize engagement in today’s workforce, Berrett-Koehler., 2015
2014
Wolfram J H; Gratton L
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies 2014 Vol 21:4 p 338-353
Wolfram H-J; Gratton L
British Journal of Management 2014 Vol 25:1 p 77-90
2013
Gratton L
in Huff S, Moslein S and Reichwald R (ed.) Leading open innovation, The MIT Press, 2013
Johns T; Gratton L
Harvard Business Review 2013 January - February Vol 91:1-2-66-73
2011
Gratton L
Book Chapter: In Mohrman S and Lawler E III eds., Useful Research - Advancing Theory and Practice, Berrett-Koehler, 2011
2008
Gratton L
Financial Times Prentice Hall (UK), Berrett Koehler (US)
2007
Gratton L; Voigt A
Sloan Management Review 2007 Summer Vol 48:4 p 22-29
Gratton L; Erickson T J
Harvard Business Review 2007 November Vol 85:11 p 100-109
Gratton L
Financial Times Prentice Hall (UK), Berrett Koehler (US)
2006
Gratton L
FT Series on Mastering Management, June 2006
Gratton L
Reprinted in Global Talent: an anthology of human capital strategies for today's borderless world, Human Capital Institute, Washington D.C., 2006.
Gratton L
In Gondossy R; Tucker E; Verma N eds., Workforce wake-up call: your workforce is changing, are you?, Wiley, New Jersey, 2006
Gratton L
Reprinted in Strategic Human Resource Management (2nd Ed.) Schuler R and Jackson S E (eds), 2006.
Gratton L
Reprinted in Strategic Human Resource Management (2nd Ed.) Schuler R and Jackson S E (eds.), 2006.
Nahapiet J; Gratton L; Rocha H O
European Management Review 2005 Spring Vol 2:1 p 3-14
Gratton L
in Chowdhury S ed., Next generation business handbook: new strategies from tomorrow's thought leaders, Wiley, 2005
Gratton L
In Delbridge R, Gratton L and Johnson G eds., The exceptional manager, Oxford University Press, 2005
Gratton L
in Losey M, Meisinger S and Ulrich D eds., The future of human resource management: 64 thought leaders explore the critical HR issues of today and tomorrow, Wiley, 2005
Gratton L
Human Resource Management 2005 Summer 2005 Vol 44:2 p 151-158
2004
Gratton L
in Crainer S and Dearlove D eds, Financial Times handbook of management. 3rd ed., Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2004
Gratton L
in Thoughts from the top: a collection of interviews with business gurus, HR.com Publishing, 2004
Gratton L
in Effron M, Gandossy R and Goldsmith M eds., Human resources in the 21st century, Wiley, 2003
Gratton L; Ghoshal S
European Management Journal 2003 Vol 21:1 p 1-10
Truss C; Gratton L
Academy of Management Executive 2003 Aug Vol 17:3 p 74-86
2002
Gratton L; Ghoshal S
Organizational Dynamics 2002 Fall Vol 31:3 p 209-223
Gratton L; Ghoshal S
MIT Sloan Management Review 2002 Fall Vol 44:1 p 31-38
Gratton L; Zaleska J et al.
Human Resource Management Journal 2002 Vol 12:2 p 39-64
1999
Gratton L et al.
in Shuler R and Jackson S E eds., Strategic human resource management, Blackwell, 1999
Gratton L et al.
Human Resource Management Journal 1999 Spring Vol 38:1 p 17-31
Gratton L; Hope-Hailey V; Stiles P; Truss C
Oxford University Press
1997
Hope-Hailey V; Gratton L; et al.
Human Resource Management Journal 1997 Vol 7:3 p 5-18
Gratton L
in Bickerstaffe G ed., Mastering management, Financial Times/Pitman, 1997
McGovern P; Gratton L et al.
Human Resource Management Journal 1997 Vol 7:4 p 12-29
Stiles P; Gratton L et al.
Human Resource Management Journal 1997 Vol 7:1 p 57-66
Truss C; Gratton L et al.
Journal of Management Studies 1997 Vol 34:1 p 53-73
1996
Gratton L
Long Range Planning 1996 Vol 29:3 p 290-303
Gratton L
Long Range Planning 1996 Vol 29:3 p 290-303
Stiles P; Gratton L
Chartered Banker Journal 1996 Dec p 20-26
1995
Gratton L; Stiles P
Chartered Banker 1995 Dec Vol 1 No 4 p ?
Gratton L
Harvard Deusto Business Review 1995 Feb Vol 70 p 4-24
Gratton L
in Nicholson N ed., Blackwell encyclopedic dictionary of organizational behavior, Basil Blackwell, 1995
Gratton L
in Thomas H, O'Neal D and Kelly J eds., Strategic renaissance and business transformation, John Wiley, 1995
1994
Gratton L; Pearson J
in Mabey C ed., Managing learning, Routledge, 1994
Gratton L
Business Strategy Review 1994 Spring Vol 5:1 p 47-66
Gratton L
Business Strategy Review 1994 Spring Vol 5 p 47-67
Truss C; Gratton L
International Journal of Human Resource Management 1994 Vol 5:3 p 663-686
1992
Gratton L; Syrett M
in Syrett M and Hogg C eds., Frontiers of leadership: an essential reader, Basil Blackwell, 1992
Gratton L
in Syrett M and Hogg C eds., Frontiers of leadership: an essential reader, Basil Blackwell, 1992
1991
Robertson I T; Gratton L et al.
Human Relations 1991 Vol 44:9 p 963-982
1990
Gratton L; Robertson I
1990 Vol 11 p 69-76
1989
Gratton L
in Anderson N and Herriot P eds., Assessment and selection in organizations: methods and practice for recruitment and appraisal, Wiley, 1989
1988
Gratton L
Human Resources Journal 1988:4 p 25-30
1987
Gratton L
Research and Development Management 1987:17 p 87-97
Robertson I; Gratton L
Journal of Occupational Psychology 1987 Vol 60:3 p 187-196
1980
Gratton L
Journal of Social Indicators 1980:2 p 45-65
Wolfram H J; Gratton L
COR Working Paper
Gratton L; Kenel E; Voigt A
COR Working Paper
2002
Zaleska K J; Gratton L; de Menezes L M
COR Working Paper
2001
Gratton L; Zaleska K J
COR Working Paper
2000
Zaleska K J; Gratton L
COR Working Paper
1999
Zaleska K J; Gratton L; Bleackley M
COR Working Paper
Zaleska K; Gratton L; Hope-Hailey V; Stiles P; Truss C
COR Working Paper
1998
Hope-Hailey V; Gratton L; Stiles P; Truss C; Zaleska K
COR Working Paper
1997
Stiles P; Gratton L; Hope-Hailey V; Truss C; Zaleska K
COR Working Paper
2022
Gratton L
Penguin
2020
Gratton L; Scott A
Bloomsbury Publishing
2014
Gratton L
McGraw Hill, 2014
Gratton L; Ghoshal S
2003
Gratton L
Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2003
Ghoshal S; Gratton L
Goshal S; Gratton L
2000
Gratton L
Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 2000
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