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

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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.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface: A Love Leter of Corporations (p. vii)
• Part I Building Resilience in a Fragile World (p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Trends Shaping Corporations and Work (p. 3)
• Chapter 2 Spheres of Corporate Resilience (p. 13)
• Part II Building Inner Resilience (p. 17)
• Chapter 3 Amplifying Intelligence and Wisdom (p. 21)
• Chapter 4 Enhancing Emotional Vitality (p. 39)
• Chapter 5 Harnessing Social Connections (p. 57)
• Part III Anchoring in the Community (p. 75)
• Chapter 6 Being a Good Neighbor (p. 79)
• Chapter 7 Creating Resilience in Supply Chains (p. 97)
• Part IV Addressing Global Challenges (p. 109)
• Chapter 8 Leveraging Research and Innovation Capabilities (p. 111)
• Chapter 9 Leveraging Scaling and Mobilizing (p. 125)
• Chapter 10 Leveraging Alliances (p. 139)
• Part V Reimagining Leadership (p. 159)
• Chapter 11 Transformation of Leadership (p. 163)
• Chapter 12 The Leader's Journey to Authenticity (p. 181)
• Chapter 13 The Leader's Journey to a Worldview (p. 195)
• Chapter 14 The End of the Love Letter (p. 211)
• Acknowledgments (p. 221)
• Resources (p. 225)
• Endnotes (p. 227)
• Index (p. 243)