This month’s newsletter has a different feel to it: we have dedicated this issue to previewing the exciting concept behind Lynda’s new book, Glow. The book launches on April 2 in UK and April 13 in US; the regular Hot Spots newsletter will return next month.

LEARN TO GLOW WITH LYNDA’S NEW BOOK

As we mentioned in the January newsletter, Lynda Gratton’s new book is published in April, titled Glow: how you can radiate energy, innovation and success. Following on from her 2007 bestseller Hot Spots, which demonstrated how companies should form teams that buzz with inspiration, Professor Lynda Gratton turns her attention to the role of the individual in the workplace.

There has never been a more pressing time to understand our role in an organisation – and where we can add true value. In times of recession and job uncertainty, this value comes through individuals that are sparky, energised, innovative and cooperative.

Lynda’s book – the result of five years of research – shows us we have the opportunity to change how we work for the better. For organisations, this means fostering teamwork and knowledge share; for the individual, this means broadening our knowledge and skills base, and unlocking new ways of cooperating with colleagues and within our networks.

Work is how we increasingly define ourselves as people: it’s what we spend the majority of our lives engaged in, and each one of us deserves to live a fulfilling work life. We can do this by Glowing: by radiating positive energy that fosters a great working experience, and that excites and ignites others through our own inspiration, and delivers superior value through our work.

Only too often though, we think that to be invaluable means being first into the office and last out; working on our days off; and taking on every task asked of us. That just isn’t the case any more: thanks to technology and cheap outsourced labour (as well as young graduates snapping at our heels in a shrinking job market), there is always someone who will do the task faster, quicker, and cheaper.

The book is full of real-life examples and case studies, as well as checklists and action points, focused around the three principles we need to Glow. Particularly topical is the book’s suggestions as to how individuals can build and develop their social and business networks, in order to tap into others’ expertise and ideas.

HEAR ABOUT THE CONCEPT FROM LYNDA HERSELF

Who better to explain the thought process behind the book than Lynda herself?

PODCAST FOR HOT SPOTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Lynda was recently interviewed by Stuart Crainer, one of the co-creators of the Thinkers Top 50. You can listen to the second in the two-part series by clicking here or downloading the podcast here

HAVE YOUR SAY!

Are you a Frank or a Fred? How do you Glow in your workplace? Send your thoughts and ideas to Lynda on lynda@hotspotsmovement.com.

HOW TO PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF GLOW

You can pre-order Glow through Amazon.co.uk (here), or through Amazon.com, (here). Visitors to the US site can also see Lynda’s blog posts, which will be updated over the next few weeks.

ALREADY RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS…

Here is what has already been said about Glow:

"Glow is a lively, entertaining, and solidly researched blueprint for career success." - Gary Hamel, author of Leading the Revolution and Competing for the Future

“Churchill once said that we are all worms but some of us are glow worms. This readable and invaluable book teaches us how we can all glow, which means to me success at work and success at life." - Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business, University of Southern California and author of On Becoming a Leader.

"Our work has always been a crucial part of our well being. In this marvelous book Lynda shows the steps everyone can take to create more meaningful relationships at work, find exciting people to work with, and reach into their inner being to find a calling that excites and inspires them." - Deepak Chopra

LISTEN TO LYNDA LIVE

Lynda will be speaking in Johannesburg, London, Abu Dhabi, Egypt and South Africa in the next few months. Click here for details.

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