Lynda Gratton

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. 2Biography Born in Liverpool, England, the oldest of four children, Gratton took a degree in psychology degree followed by a PhD at Liverpool University. After graduation Gratton started her career at British Airways, where she was Chief Psychologist. In 1982 she moved to the management consultancy firm PA Consulting Group, where she became Director. In 1989 she started her academic career as Assistant Professor at London Business School. In 2004 she was appointed Senior Fellow of the UK's Advanced Institute of Management Practice. In 2006 she became the founding director of the Lehman Centre for Women in Business at the London Business School. In 2005 she founded the Hot Spots Movement, a specialist research and consulting team that bridges academia and business. In October 2009 the Hot Spots Movement launched the Future of Work Research Consortium, spearheading an experiment in co-creation among management, academics and executives. Grafton is a Fellow of the World Economic Forum and has chaired the WEF Council on Leadershi