Alison Beard

Boston

Executive Editor at Harvard Business Review

Work: @HarvardBiz editor, HBR IdeaCast & DearHBR co-host, @FT @freelancestar alum. Home: mom, wife, friend, South Ender, Celts fan, cat lady. (Views are mine.)

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Articles

L’uccisione del CEO di UnitedHealthcare dovrebbe essere un punto di svolta per l’America aziendale

2 months ago | hbritalia.it | Ranjay Gulati |Alison Beard

Nei giorni trascorsi da quando l’amministratore delegato di UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, è stato tragicamente ucciso da un uomo armato in una strada di New York, abbiamo assistito a un’allarmante esplosione di veleni contro l’azienda, i suoi dirigenti e altri assicuratori.
Life’s Work: An Interview with Laird Hamilton

2 months ago | hbr.org | Alison Beard

After mastering traditional surfing as a teenager in Hawaii, Hamilton devoted the rest of his life to leading innovation in the sport. Working with different teams, he helped to invent, refine, and popularize tow-in, hydrofoil, and stand-up paddle surfing—all in an attempt to ride bigger and bigger waves. He has also starred in surf films and documentaries, launched a nutritional food business, and developed training programs for amateur and professional athletes.
The UnitedHealthcare CEO Shooting Should Be a Turning Point for Corporate America

Dec 12, 2024 | hbr.org | Alison Beard

In the days since UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson was tragically targeted and killed by a gunman on a New York City street, we have seen an alarming outpouring of vitriol against the company, its leaders, and other insurers. While many condemned the violence and offered condolences to the CEO’s family and colleagues, those messages were often drowned out by a chorus of complaints about denied claims, paltry reimbursement, and corporate greed.
10 formas de impulsar su carrera profesional

Dec 4, 2024 | infobae.com | Alison Beard |Curt Nickisch

Los negocios pueden cambiar en un instante, y las prácticas de gestión evolucionan constantemente. Sin embargo, existen habilidades esenciales de liderazgo, comunicación, estrategia y resolución de problemas que perduran. Con motivo de la celebración del episodio número 1,000 de nuestro podcast insignia "HBR IdeaCast" hemos seleccionado 10 consejos atemporales de nuestros archivos que pueden darle un gran impulso a su carrera. 1. CONSTRUYA UNA CARRERA CON PROPÓSITO.
10 Ways to Supercharge Your Career

Nov 28, 2024 | businessandamerica.com | Alison Beard

To mark the 1000th episode of HBR IdeaCast, hosts Alison Beard and Curt Nickisch scoured the archive for 10 of the best insights to boost your career. These powerful ideas cover a range of communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills that are essential for success — whether you’re in your first job, managing a team, or leading an organization.
10 Ways to Supercharge Your Career

Nov 28, 2024 | hbr.org | Alison Beard |Curt Nickisch

Yaroslav Danylchenko/Stocksy The best tips from 1,000 episodes of the HBR IdeaCast.
Life’s Work: An Interview with Ketanji Brown Jackson

Oct 14, 2024 | hbr.org | Alison Beard

Born six years after the U.S. Civil Rights Act hastened desegregation, Brown became a debate champion and class president at her mostly white high school. In her college applications she declared her intention to be the first Black female Supreme Court Justice. After earning undergraduate and law degrees from Harvard and then working for nearly three decades as a lawyer and a judge, in 2022 she made good on that goal. Her new memoir is called Lovely One.
Life’s Work: An Interview with Darius Rucker

Jun 10, 2024 | hbr.org | Alison Beard

As the front man for the pop band Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker turned a college hobby into a chart-topping music career. Soon, though, his southern upbringing and soulful voice led him to a solo career in country, where he found equal success, becoming the genre’s most prominent Black artist for many years. His new memoir, Life’s Too Short, is out now. A version of this article appeared in the July–August 2024 issue of Harvard Business Review.
Life’s Work: An Interview with Hernan Diaz

Apr 10, 2024 | hbr.org | Alison Beard

In his novel Trust, which won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize, Diaz offered four contrasting perspectives on early-20th-century U.S. capitalism—a treatment that modern-day readers found deeply resonant. The author, who was born in Argentina, raised in Sweden, and now lives in the United States, says he likes to experiment with different voices and “mess with” American mythology. A longtime professor and academic editor, he published his first novel, In the Distance, a Pulitzer finalist, at age 44.
Pleine conscience et management : "Il s'agit de remettre en cause ses croyances"

Mar 17, 2024 | hbrfrance.fr | Alison Beard

Depuis près de cinq décennies, les travaux de recherche d’Ellen Langer, professeure de psychologie à Université Harvard, portant sur la « pleine conscience » ont profondément influencé les modes de pensée dans un éventail de domaines allant de l’économie comportementale à la psychologie positive.