The Board Seat
A thought leadership partnership
I’ve written New York Times Best Selling books and celebrity TED talks, advised leading executives and helped shape articles for some of our most enduring cultural voices.
In our retainer relationship, I invite you to think of me as a seat on your personal board — someone with academic expertise, strategic instincts, and the craft to turn your thinking into communication that commands attention. Articles, speeches, internal communication, podcast commentary, perhaps even a book. Your voice, sharper.
Even when we’re not meeting, I’m always considering your brand and positioning — scouting ideas and relevant real-time issues curated for your expertise, interests, and goals.
As an author, I wrote a TIME, Apple, and Audible best book of the year and a Gotham Book Prize and Silver Falchion Award Finalist. I’ve appeared in or been featured by many top media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, CNN, The Atlantic, the Financial Times.
You were my lantern in this entire process. This book would not exist — especially in this form — without your step-by-step direction, multidisciplinary expertise, and invaluable additions. Thank you for striking the perfect balance between acknowledging the challenging ascent ahead while focusing on the simplest next step to take.
— Celebrity memoir / New York Times Bestseller
My experience could not have been better. Anna Akbari was exceptional. Brilliant, articulate, a fabulous writer and editor, and made the right calls on everything. If I write another book, I want Anna!
— Co-founder, A “Big Three” management consulting firm
Anna is truly the consummate professional; smart, thorough, and possessed of an innate ability to take what is in my mind and commit it to paper. Truly, I am certain that had I not met Anna what was recently produced would never have been possible. In a word: magical.
— Jim McPartlin, The Enneagram at Work:
Unlocking the Power of Type to Lead and Succeed
Anna is not only a terrific ghostwriter but an excellent partner for the entire book process. She’s able to listen and bring the concept to life on the page in a way that captures my ideas, as well as my voice and personality. Her flexibility, reliability, and humor make it a smooth and enjoyable process. We’re extremely excited and pleased about what we created together!
— CEO, Large Innovation Agency