Gaia Grant

Gaia Grant (born July 31, 1964) is an Australian author, lecturer and keynote speaker. She is the author of fourteen books, including The Innovation Race (2016) and Who Killed Creativity? (2011).
== Early life ==
Gaia Grant was born in Manly, Sydney, Australia. She was raised on the northern beaches and as a child travelled regularly as part of her father's work. 
== Career ==
Gaia Grant began her career as a secondary school teacher in Sydney, Australia. When she moved with her family to Bali, Indonesia in 1995 she started her company, Tirian Innovative Solutions.
Gaia Grant has written fourteen books. In Search for Answer, her first book, was published 1992. In 2002, her book titled A Patch of Paradise was published. The book detailed her the experience of moving her family to Bali, Indonesia, with a chapter dedicated to the Bali Bombings which occured in front of her home.
As a keynote speaker and consultant her corporate clients include Google (US), JP Morgan (Asia Pacific), Visa (US), Salesforce (Asia Pacific), Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts (Canada), Citibank (Asia Pacific), Baker & McKenzie (Asia Pacific), Colgate Palmolive (Innovation Lab America), Deutsche Bank (Asia Pacific) and Chanel.
Gaia Grant is also a lecturer on sustainable innovation culture in international business and a doctoral (PhD) researcher at the University of Sydney Business School.
She is known for her work on ambidextrous innovation leaders and sustainable innovation and creativity.
== Books ==
* Grant, Gaia (2016).The Innovation Race How to Change a Culture to Change the Game.New York John Wiley & Sons. , OCLC 959994295.
* Grant, Gaia (2012). Who killed creativity? : --and how can we get it back? Seven strategies to make yourself, your team and your organisation more innovative. Milton, Qld. : Jossey-Bass. . OCLC 975278563.
* Grant, Gaia (2005). Building the corporate village. Queenscliff [N.S.W.] : Tirian. ISBN 9780958014434. OCLC 156770045.
* Grant, Gaia (2004). A Balinese dream. Singapore : Periplus. ISBN 9780794603304. OCLC 163094426.
* Grant, Gaia (2004). A journey to Bali. Singapore : Periplus. ISBN 9780794603335. OCLC 163094427.
* Grant, Gaia (2002). A Patch of Paradise. Milsons Point, N.S.W. : Random House. ISBN 9781863253604. OCLC 972519392.
* Grant, Gaia (1998). The rhythm of life. Neutral Bay N.S.W. : Transworld Pub. OCLC 38833347.
==In the media==
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== References ==
==External links==
* Gaia Grant | Saxton Speakers
* Gaia Grant | Tirian
* Gaia Grant on twitter
* Gaia Grant on facebook
* Gaia Grant – The Innovation Race
* Dr Gaia Grant - The University of Sydney
* Gaia Grant on linkedin
* Gaia Grant | Executive Speakers Bureau
* Gaia Grant - HRM online
* Gaia Grant - Simply Life India Speakers Bureau
Category:1964 births
Category:Australian writers
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Category:Speakers of Australia
Category:People from Sydney
Category:University of Sydney alumni
Category:Macquarie University alumni
Category:State University of New York alumni