#164: Albert Read, managing director, Condé Nast Britain

<p>Simon and Rachel speak with <a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Falbertread%3Flang%3Den&xid=8011b40607&uid=57080101&iid=ce94b7c057&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688989600&h=79fc6870636a4d5c5edc6ee90dfe740829150faecee56426dc297259f6ff3b75" target="_blank">Albert Read</a>, who runs magazine publisher <a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.condenast.com%2F&xid=8011b40607&uid=57080101&iid=ce94b7c057&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688989600&h=3d58f71cf53986943b5eb8c2d472671126d7de2e3cf71bfcf3c151d2c5d0450e" target="_blank">Condé Nast</a> in the UK and recently published a book called &quot;<a href="https://us13.mailchimp.com/mctx/clicks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hachette.co.uk%2Ftitles%2Falbert-read%2Fthe-imagination-muscle%2F9780349134765%2F&xid=8011b40607&uid=57080101&iid=ce94b7c057&pool=cts&v=2&c=1688989600&h=3189c18f889bbc39508ba8da1a94f0c47c41691ad4b0fb4a5ebc332ba7f19eb1" target="_blank">The Imagination Muscle</a>&quot;, about the genesis of ideas. Albert has launched and led businesses for Condé Nast in the UK, and across Europe and Asia, overseeing titles such as <em>Vogue</em>, <em>GQ</em>, <em>Wired</em>, <em>Condé Nast Traveller</em> and <em>Vanity Fair</em>. A former journalist, he has written for the <em>Spectator,</em> the <em>TLS</em>, the <em>Times</em> and the <em>Telegraph</em>. He initially studied classics at university before later completing an MBA. We spoke to Albert about moving from editorial to the business side of journalism, his career at Condé Nast, including launching new editions of <em>Vogue</em> in India and China, and about &quot;The Imagination Muscle,&quot; his new book. </p> <p>You can find us online at <a href="http://alwaystakenotes.com/" target="_blank">alwaystakenotes.com</a>, on Twitter @takenotesalways and on Instagram @alwaystakenotes. Our crowdfunding page is <a href="http://patreon.com/alwaystakenotes" target="_blank">patreon.com/alwaystakenotes</a>. Always Take Notes is presented by Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, and produced by Ar