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Few people have the insight into and connections to some of the most important and influential thought leaders and innovators of our time as Adi Ignatius. As editor-in-chief of Harvard Business Review – the world’s acknowledged authority on business leadership – he has spearheaded its transformation into one of the most successful global multi-platform publishers.
Prior to joining Harvard Business Review in 2009, Ignatius held several positions with TIME, beginning in 1996. Most recently he served as deputy managing editor, responsible for many of the publication’s special editions, including the “Person of the Year” and “TIME 100” franchises. He also wrote frequently for the magazine, including cover stories on Google and the “Person of the Year” profile of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Before TIME, Ignatius worked for many years at The Wall Street Journal and later as managing editor of the Central European Economic Review and business editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review – publications owned by Dow Jones, Inc. He also edited two New York Times best-sellers: “President Obama: The Path to the White House” (TIME, December 2008) and “Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang” (Simon & Schuster, May 2009).
Clearly an experienced journalist and writer, Ignatius is also a skilled moderator and commentator, with the remarkable ability to connect both ideas and people in provocative and powerful ways. He was awarded a Zuckerman Fellowship at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Arts in history from Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Ignatius is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Asia Society and is on the advisory board of Foreign Affairs magazine.
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Battle for Relevance: The Transforming World of Media
The publishing landscape is changing rapidly and dramatically – from newsroom cutbacks and shrinking print publications to exploding online content and continued digital disruption. It’s affecting every facet of how the world consumes and engages with news and information. There will be winners and losers, says Adi Ignatius. Surviving and thriving requires significant reimagining and retooling of media’s business model. Harvard Business Review’s transformation is a powerful success story, one that Ignatius lived and led. Detailing that experience while also drawing from years on the media front lines, Ignatius explains what it takes to build a dynamic, profitable multi-platform publishing model; he also dissects the challenges and lessons learned.
Rethink the Way You Think about China
China is at an inflection point that can’t be ignored. Lack of accountability, transparency and ease of operating have made domestic and foreign businesses increasingly wary of the “China model.” Yet, China is the world’s second largest economy, expected to surpass the U.S. in the next decade; its economic power and potential is huge for Western based organizations. An understanding of the forces that continue to shape the business landscape is just as critical. Having lived in China for 15 years, Adi Ignatius explores – with colorful detail and vivid examples – the political and economic transformation under way. His insights will help leaders tap into the opportunity to establish or expand a successful enterprise in China while also assessing the risks to future stability.
Capitalize on the Future of Capitalism
It’s no longer enough to simply deliver a high stock price to shareholders. Companies have too many other stakeholders that matter – employees, customers, and the environment in which they operate. Leaders are just beginning to embrace the case for investing in and building value for the long term, but to do so, they must infuse their organizations with the belief that serving the interests of all is not at odds with their mission – personally or that of the business. Adi Ignatius explores how leaders can close the gap between being the people they want to be and the personas they feel they are expected to project. He points to executives who are leading the way by example.
Preventing the Next Great Resignation
November-December 2024
Malcolm Gladwell’s New Take on Tipping Points (Audio)
October 10, 2024
News Luminaries: Adi Ignatius: 2020 Visionary
October, 2020
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson on Work, Joy, and, Yes, Coffee
September 23, 2019
How Companies Get Creativity Right (and Wrong) (Audio)
September 18, 2018
“Businesses Exist to Deliver Value to Society.”
March-April 2018
The New Reality of Business
November-December 2017
Microsoft’s CEO on Rediscovering the Company’s Soul (Audio)
September 28, 2017
The Great Transformer
September-October 2017
The Future Economy Project
August 17, 2017
Deep Learning's Next Frontier (Video)
July 25, 2017
"Don't Try to Protect the Past"
July-August 2017
The Truth About Globalization
July-August 2017
"Above All, Acknowledge the Pain"
May-June 2017
Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Resilience
April 27, 2017
"We Need People to Lean into the Future"
March-April 2017
An Uneasy Codependence
March-April 2017
The Insulated Leader
March-April 2017
The Business of Corporate Protest (Audio)
February 6, 2017
Business Leadership Under President Trump (Audio)
February 2, 2017
A New Look for a New Era
January-February 2017
Harvard Business Review Successfully Adapts to the Digital Age
February 12, 2016
Prisoner of the State: The Secret Journal of Premier Zhao Ziyang
(Simon & Schuster, May 2009)
Time President Obama: The Path to The White House
(TIME, December 2008)