The Key: How Corporations Succeed by Solving the World's Toughest Problems

Lynda Gratton

May 2014 · McGraw Hill Professional

About this ebook

One of the world’s foremost experts on the topic of the future of work and human capital, Lynda Gratton argues that global corporations can be major players in changing the world, with their massive networks of human resources, varieties of expertise, and vast organizational skills.

In The Key, Gratton shows how companies like IKEA, Nike, Vodaphone, and Unilever are devising innovative ways to tackle critical social issues, and she describes how corporate leaders can transform their own company into an organization equipped to tackle today’s toughest issues.

Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School and the founder of the Hot Spots Movement. She has written seven books and numerous academic articles and is considered one of the world's authorities on people in organizations.

About the author

Lynda Gratton is a professor of management practice at London Business School and considered the leading global voice in human resources. She is the founder of The Hot Spots Movement and directs the Future of Work Research Consortium with more than 60 corporate members from across the world. Gratton is ranked by the Thinkers50 as one of the top 15 business thinkers in the world. She is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and has chaired the WEF Council on the Future of Leadership.