Bentley technology precinct

He currently writes a regular column for USA Today and was the cofounder and former editor of Fast Company magazine.

Alan understands the important characteristics of a ‘fast company’: the ongoing competition for the best people, for great ideas, and for the right way to think about leadership.

He coauthored Going Global: Four Entrepreneurs Map the New World Marketplace, a blueprint for how to expand into global markets. He also coauthored Changing Alliances: The Harvard Business School Project on the Auto Industry and the American Economy, an important book on the competitive future of the American auto industry in the global economy. The former managing editor of the Harvard Business Review, his columns and articles have appeared in numerous national publications, including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The New York Times Sunday Magazine and The Washington Post.

Alan is a former fellow of the U.S.-Japan Leadership Program and a John J. McCloy Fellow. He has worked in the public sector as a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation and in several capacities for the city of Portland, Oregon.

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