Heidi K. Gardner
Keynote Speaker: Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School; CEO of Gardner & Co. Research &Advisory Firm; Author of "Smarter Collaboration: Breaking Down Silos to Boost Profits, Innovation, and Engagement"
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Heidi K. Gardner Biography
Heidi K. Gardner, PhD, is a Distinguished Fellow at Harvard Law School’s Center on the Legal Profession and Faculty Chair in the school’s executive programs. Not only is she a prolific legal writer and a faculty member at Harvard Law School, but she is also recognized as a prominent figure in American legal academia. Previously, she was a professor at Harvard Business School. Dr. Gardner’s book “Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos” became a Washington Post bestseller. Named by Thinkers 50 as a Next Generation Business Guru, Dr. Gardner co-founded the research and advisory firm Gardner & Co. The company has just launched its first tech product, the Smart Collaboration Accelerator.
Altogether, she has authored (or co-authored) more than 100 books, chapters, case studies, and articles, contributing significantly to the advancement of legal scholarship. Her research received the Academy of Management’s prize for Outstanding Practical Implications for Management, and has been selected three times for Harvard Business Review’s “best of” collections. Her research has been featured in major media outlets around the globe and she has received recognition and accolades for her contributions to the legal field.
Dr. Gardner's knowledge and expertise in the legal community are highly regarded, making her a leading authority in her area of expertise. She has lived and worked on four continents, including as a Fulbright Fellow, and for McKinsey & Co. and Procter & Gamble. She earned her BA in Japanese Studies from the University of Pennsylvania (Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude), a Master's degree from the London School of Economics, and a second Master's and PhD from London Business School. As an active participant in academia, Dr. Gardner continues to teach, mentor students at Harvard Law School, and push the boundaries of legal research.
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Heidi K. Gardner Speaking Topics
From market volatility to ESG to capitalizing on opportunities from artificial intelligence, leaders now face more complex challenges and opportunities than ever. Tackling these multi-faceted issues requires problem solving from diverse minds across the company and its ecosystem—but most of the time, the expertise is trapped in silos rather than harnessed for success. Drawing on a decade of award-winning, data-backed research at Harvard and firsthand work with hundreds of global companies, Dr. Heidi Gardner shows leaders how to get people working across functions and geographies, and with outside partners—to drive innovation, delight customers, and engage their top talent. Sharing insights from her Washington Post bestselling book “Smart Collaboration” and its new sequel “Smarter Collaboration,” the highly interactive keynotes, workshops, and advisory meetings help organizations troubleshoot thorny collaboration challenges like misaligned incentives, collaboration overload, and unintended consequences on diversity and inclusion. Participants walk away with clear, pragmatic ideas for capturing the business and talent advantages of smarter collaboration.
Instability and extreme pressure are inevitable parts of the business landscape. That’s when leaders especially need their people to join forces, apply their unique knowledge and skills, and create innovative ways for overcoming the issue at hand—what Harvard’s Dr. Heidi Gardner calls smarter collaboration. But the irony is that the stress of factors like political uncertainty, market shocks, or digital dislocation often forces people to retreat into defensive mindsets and behaviors. Dr. Gardner’s extensive research and experience with hundreds of organizations across the globe shows that during a crisis people typically defer to authorities, conform, and opt for safe solutions—the antithesis of smarter collaboration. But data-backed strategies do exist for embracing collaboration and its full range of benefits—including higher revenue and profit, deeper customer relationships, and a happier workforce—during the times it is most needed. Hear these game-changing ideas from Dr. Gardner, an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and former McKinsey consultant. Offered in keynotes, workshops, or advisory meetings, her engagements help participants come up with approaches that are customized for their organization’s specific market, needs, and challenges.
As much as enlightened leaders know that the way to optimize performance is by engaging their talent, the pressures of today’s workplaces often creates a task-focused, productivity-driven relationship between organizations and their people. In her bestselling book, “Smart Collaboration,” Dr. Heidi K. Gardner shows how companies can resolve this paradox: They get diverse people to work together across organizational silos—and with outside partners—to tackle higher-value issues and solutions, playing to their unique strengths and deriving greater meaning from their work. This more engaged workforce then generates higher revenues and profits, improved customer satisfaction, and faster innovation. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and data-backed analytics, Dr. Gardner’s work provides a framework for leaders to address the whole organization—boosting productivity and inclusion, while preventing over-commitment and burnout. Having lived and worked on four continents, Dr. Gardner is well-equipped to lead keynotes, workshops, or advisory meetings that address the cross-cultural nuances of designing solutions that optimize profits, people, and purpose.
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Speaking fees for Heidi K. Gardner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Heidi K. Gardner are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Heidi K. Gardner, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Heidi K. Gardner speak about?
Heidi K. Gardner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Innovation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Science, Leadership and Business Consulting.
Where does Heidi K. Gardner travel from?
Heidi K. Gardner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
Who is the agent for Heidi K. Gardner?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Heidi K. Gardner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Heidi K. Gardner for your next private or corporate function.
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Heidi K. Gardner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Human Resources, Corporate Culture and Innovation. The estimated speaking fee range to book Heidi K. Gardner for live events is $30,000 - $50,000, and for virtual events $10,000 - $20,000. Heidi K. Gardner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Thomas DeLong, Natalie Nixon and Daisy Auger-Dominguez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Heidi K. Gardner for an upcoming event.
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Heidi K. Gardner Speaking Topics
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Smarter Collaboration: Breaking Down Silos to Boost Profits, Innovation, and Engagement
From market volatility to ESG to capitalizing on opportunities from artificial intelligence, leaders now face more complex challenges and opportunities than ever. Tackling these multi-faceted issues requires problem solving from diverse minds across the company and its ecosystem—but most of the time, the expertise is trapped in silos rather than harnessed for success. Drawing on a decade of award-winning, data-backed research at Harvard and firsthand work with hundreds of global companies, Dr. Heidi Gardner shows leaders how to get people working across functions and geographies, and with outside partners—to drive innovation, delight customers, and engage their top talent. Sharing insights from her Washington Post bestselling book “Smart Collaboration” and its new sequel “Smarter Collaboration,” the highly interactive keynotes, workshops, and advisory meetings help organizations troubleshoot thorny collaboration challenges like misaligned incentives, collaboration overload, and unintended consequences on diversity and inclusion. Participants walk away with clear, pragmatic ideas for capturing the business and talent advantages of smarter collaboration.
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Smarter Collaboration: Leading and Thriving through Turbulent Times
Instability and extreme pressure are inevitable parts of the business landscape. That’s when leaders especially need their people to join forces, apply their unique knowledge and skills, and create innovative ways for overcoming the issue at hand—what Harvard’s Dr. Heidi Gardner calls smarter collaboration. But the irony is that the stress of factors like political uncertainty, market shocks, or digital dislocation often forces people to retreat into defensive mindsets and behaviors. Dr. Gardner’s extensive research and experience with hundreds of organizations across the globe shows that during a crisis people typically defer to authorities, conform, and opt for safe solutions—the antithesis of smarter collaboration. But data-backed strategies do exist for embracing collaboration and its full range of benefits—including higher revenue and profit, deeper customer relationships, and a happier workforce—during the times it is most needed. Hear these game-changing ideas from Dr. Gardner, an award-winning speaker, bestselling author, and former McKinsey consultant. Offered in keynotes, workshops, or advisory meetings, her engagements help participants come up with approaches that are customized for their organization’s specific market, needs, and challenges.
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Profits, People, and Purpose: Smarter Collaboration for Engagement and Performance
As much as enlightened leaders know that the way to optimize performance is by engaging their talent, the pressures of today’s workplaces often creates a task-focused, productivity-driven relationship between organizations and their people. In her bestselling book, “Smart Collaboration,” Dr. Heidi K. Gardner shows how companies can resolve this paradox: They get diverse people to work together across organizational silos—and with outside partners—to tackle higher-value issues and solutions, playing to their unique strengths and deriving greater meaning from their work. This more engaged workforce then generates higher revenues and profits, improved customer satisfaction, and faster innovation. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, and data-backed analytics, Dr. Gardner’s work provides a framework for leaders to address the whole organization—boosting productivity and inclusion, while preventing over-commitment and burnout. Having lived and worked on four continents, Dr. Gardner is well-equipped to lead keynotes, workshops, or advisory meetings that address the cross-cultural nuances of designing solutions that optimize profits, people, and purpose.
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Heidi K. Gardner Reviews
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Heidi was great, clearly incredibly knowledgeable on the subject, her talk was clear, informative and impactful.
Docusign Inc. - Nov 13 2025 -
Moss Adams LLP - Jan 08 2019
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Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. - Sep 15 2016
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How do I book Heidi K. Gardner to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Heidi K. Gardner for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Heidi K. Gardner, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Heidi K. Gardner or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Heidi K. Gardner for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Heidi K. Gardner, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Heidi K. Gardner are $30,000 - $50,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Heidi K. Gardner, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Heidi K. Gardner speak about?
Heidi K. Gardner is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Human Resources, Corporate Culture, Innovation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Science, Leadership and Business Consulting. -
Where does Heidi K. Gardner travel from?
Heidi K. Gardner generally travels from Boston, MA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Heidi K. Gardner?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Heidi K. Gardner for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Heidi K. Gardner for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Heidi K. Gardner or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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