Alan Webber
Co--founding Editor, Fast Company magazine, Author
Alan M. Webber is an award-winning, nationally-recognized editor, author, and columnist. In 1995, he launched Fast Company magazine, a fresh, dynamic entry in the business magazine category. Headquartered in Boston, MA, the magazine became the fastest growing, most successful business magazine in history. Fast Company won two national magazine awards—one for general excellence, one for design—and Webber was named Adweek’s Editor of the Year in 1999, along with co-founding editor William Taylor. Most recently, he wrote Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business Without Losing Your Self. He has also been active at local, state, and national political levels, serving as policy advisor for the mayor of Portland, Oregon, writing speeches for several governors, and working as special assistant to the United States Secretary of Transportation.
Alan’s Conversations
| Conversation Topic | Host | Date |
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How is creative talent supported today? Are there great advocates? Who are they? |
Glass House Conversations | September 7, 2011 |
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Alan Moderated This Conversation If we consider sustainability, authenticity and human-ness to be important values, would architecture benefit from stepping away from the computer and going back to more hand-drawn design processes? |
Alan Webber | May 8, 2011 |
Do you think it is more important for leadership to value transparency or clarity? |
John Lilly | August 9, 2010 |