Alison Beard
@alisonwbeard
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Work: @HarvardBiz editor, HBR IdeaCast & DearHBR co-host, @FT @freelancestar alum. Home: mom, wife, friend, South Ender, Celts fan, cat lady. (Views are mine.)
Boston, MA
Joined October 2012
RT @HarvardBiz: We’re kicking off #HBRfutureofbusiness with an editors’ welcome. @adiman, @alisonwbeard, and @writingtwin are your hosts fo…
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RT @TheAtlantic: When our daughter died suddenly, @davidfrum writes, she left us with grief, memories—and Ringo.
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Perfect question to end the @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 day from @weslynneashton: "What do you want to be remembered for?"
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In our final masterclass @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 @weslynneashton @illinoistech shares examples of circular economy ideas in practice: materials (sargassum-based fuel), business models (a platform for reusing equipment), collaboration/governance (public-private farming).
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I meant final executive speaker! One more masterclass still to come!
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Loved this year's @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 spotlight on social entrepreneurs, featuring ideas and inspiration from @ActivelyBlack's @L_Smith_23, @PraavaHealth's @sqsinha, @dLocalPayments's Pedro Arnt, and @confettisnack's Betty Lu.
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Such an honor to talk to @NBCUniversal vicechair Bonnie Hammer, a hero to all women in media, at @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 today. Her new book (not published by us so no conflict of interest!) is a must-read for any aspiring leader.
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Second half of @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 starts with the wonderful @HerminiaIbarra discussing the path to a more meaningful career in a three-step cycle: experiments and projects, new networks, time & space to reflect
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"We're big enough that we can do anything, but we're not big enough that we can do everything," which means making conscious decisions about what new technology to build and own (i.e. software) and what to buy, says @volvocars CEO Jim Rowan @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024
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I loved working with @MichaelDWatkins on this piece drawn from his new book on strategic thinking and am delighted that he agreed to present the ideas at @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 today!
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Learned so much from @AdvocateAurora CEO Eugene Woods about how to improve U.S. healthcare with better technology, talent management, and policy change and why we all need a "connect-to-purpose" moment each day. Thanks for the @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 interview, Gene!
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Thanks @vgovindarajan for a terrific @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 masterclass on the next phase of digital transformation in the industrial sector.
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Thrilled to kick off @HarvardBiz #Leaders2024 with the brilliant @LisaSu of @AMD talking to @adiman and our super-engaged audience about the future of A.I.
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RT @JamesLucasIT: Places on Earth that don't look real - thread 🧵 1. Namibia, where the desert meets the ocean
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RT @HarvardBiz: Bonnie Hammer, Vice Chairman of @NBCUniversal, will be in conversation with Executive Editor @alisonwbeard at this year's L…
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