Biography
MICHAEL SLIND is senior editor of Stanford Social Innovation Review. He has extensive experience as a writer, editor, and publishing professional. Michael is co-author, with Boris Groysberg, of "Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations" (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012). Previously, he worked at Harvard Business School, where he wrote widely used case studies on corporate strategy and entrepreneurial management. Earlier in his career, he served as managing editor and as a senior editor at Fast Company magazine. During his tenure as its managing editor, Fast Company won a National Magazine Award for general excellence. In addition, Michael has acted as an editorial consultant for business author Tom Peters, among others. For Peters, he helped to develop the books "Re-imagine!" (Dorling-Kindersley, 2003) and "The Little Big Things" (HarperStudio, 2010). Michael earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Kansas and an master's degree in history from Cornell University. He lives in Palo Alto, Calif.