A global authority on the people implications of strategy Dr. Lynda Gratton writes, teaches and consults across the world on human resource strategy.

Lynda has been nominated as one of The Times' 50 leading influential management thinkers.

Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School. She is considered one of the world's authorities on people in organizations and actively advises companies across the world. Professor Gratton's book Living Strategy, originally published in 2000, has been translated into more than 15 languages and rated by US CEOs as one of the most important books of the year. Her more recent book, The Democratic Enterprise, was described by "Financial Times" as a work of important scholarship. Her article "Integrating the Enterprise," which examined cooperative strategies, was awarded the MIT Sloan Management Review best article of the year in 2002. Her case study of BP's peer assist integration practices won the 2005 ECC best strategy case of the year award. Her latest book, published in 2007 is Hot Spots - why some teams, workplaces and organizations buzz with energy and others don't. In 2005 Lynda was appointed the Director of the Lehman Centre Women in Business.

Finding The Flowers Amongst The Weeds Leaders must focus on the few things that will really make a difference to their organization. Lynda Gratton encourages leaders to make sure their priorities are landmark priorities that are tightly aligned to their objectives and then find ways to filter these ideas down, as they are hugely important to the future of the company Beyond Business As Usual Large, powerful organizations have a responsibility to play an important role in society. Lynda Gratton explains how leaders should take responsibility for this and be a force for good by engaging employees in how to be collectively greater than just being defined by the financial returns of ?business as usual?. Cooperation vs. Competition In a competitive industry it can be difficult to be cooperative. But organizations based on trust are better places to work than those with a competitive atmosphere as cooperation can be extremely powerful, and lasting value can be created when people work together. The Power Of Good Conversation Executives who are prepared to have meaningful, purposeful conversations become powerful role models to people around them about what?s valued in the workplace.